Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 153 | 116 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 44 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:37PM2.79m | 5:46AM2.71m | 6:08PM3.01m | 6:16AM2.90m | 6:37PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.78m | 11:43PM0.76m | 11:49AM0.53m | 00:13AM0.55m | 12:19PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
161 | 153 | 116 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 44 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | W 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 14 | 51 | 12 | 78 | 21 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 259 | 150 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 89 |
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