Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.88° N 6.31° W

Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.5°C
1.6° 

Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (09 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Oct)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (09 Oct)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (09 Oct)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
10
2.5
W
9
3
W
9
3
W
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
13
4
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1070
1124
1411
1714
2651
3683
4559
5260
5461
5013
4121
3230
2386
1680
1166
838
597
396
269
173
126
Wind (km/h)
35
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
S
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:57PM3.40m
6:11AM3.18m
6:28PM3.44m
6:41AM3.27m
6:57PM3.41m
Low Tide
11:35AM0.07m
00:03AM0.08m
12:12PM-0.03m
00:36AM0.02m
12:48PM-0.04m
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light rain
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light rain
rain showers
light rain
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clear
clear
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7:41
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7:43
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7:46
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6:40
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6:37
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6:36
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 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
4
3
2
2
1
0
-2
-2
-2
0
1
2
3
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
5
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