
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 53 | 134 | 226 | 233 | 216 | 143 | 123 | 72 | 47 | 61 | 76 | 62 | 72 | 61 | 36 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31AM3.14m | 9:00PM3.48m | 9:12AM3.03m | 9:42PM3.31m | 9:52AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM-0.08m | 3:15AM0.18m | 3:24PM0.04m | 3:59AM0.36m | 4:08PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 11 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | W 8 |
10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
40 | 53 | 134 | 226 | 233 | 216 | 143 | 123 | 72 | 47 | 61 | 76 | 62 | 72 | 61 | 36 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 299 | 314 | 629 | 257 | 248 | 248 | 221 | 272 | 217 | 217 | 259 | 217 | 150 | 83 | 172 | 76 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 201 |
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