
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 51 | 78 | 191 | 246 | 197 | 143 | 119 | 79 | 57 | 53 | 73 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM3.19m | 8:17PM3.55m | 8:31AM3.14m | 9:00PM3.48m | 9:12AM3.03m | 9:42PM3.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM-0.10m | 2:30AM0.07m | 2:40PM-0.08m | 3:15AM0.18m | 3:24PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | W 15 | W 8 |
16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 18 | 27 | — | 51 | 78 | 191 | 246 | 197 | 143 | 119 | 79 | 57 | 53 | 73 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 259 | 259 | 272 | 76 | 76 | 259 | 150 | 272 | 299 | 299 | 314 | 629 | 257 | 251 | 236 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 51 | |
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