Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 16 Apr 2026 BST
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Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
8.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 1PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (16 Apr)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
W
2
W
2.1
W
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.6
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1.4
W
2.2
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.9
W
2.2
W
2.2
W
2.1
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.4
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
Period(s) (?)15151414141313121212111111121110109109910109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)372176318321443119689166352140938930529749212511340973701805904736605377273205
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
40
S
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:44AM
3.34
6:01PM
3.18
6:19AM
3.51
6:36PM
3.35
6:55AM
3.58
7:12PM
3.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:53AM
0.11
12:02AM
-0.00
12:28PM
-0.06
12:41AM
-0.13
1:06PM
-0.13
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
Sunrise-6:18-------6:16-------6:13------
Sunset-----8:31-------8:34-------8:36--
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------11331-----1-1-----
Temp. °C9891011109999101110109998898888
Feels °C (?)202564332232232220122344
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