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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 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
9.9° 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: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.5
W
9
0.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2288
3131
2909
2338
2094
2110
1695
1279
1069
962
793
317
256
275
245
188
202
137
101
125
114
91
39
69
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:03PM2.63m
4:24AM3.02m
4:47PM2.88m
5:07AM3.23m
5:29PM3.12m
Low Tide
9:52AM0.66m
10:01PM0.55m
10:36AM0.41m
10:48PM0.32m
11:18AM0.19m
11:34PM0.12m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:30
9:31
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
0
-1
0
1
0
-1
1
0
0
-1
-1
1
2
1
0
0
-1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
12
12
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
7
14
39
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.6
NW
4
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2288
3131
2909
2338
2094
2110
1695
1279
1069
962
793
317
256
275
245
188
202
137
101
125
114
91
14
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
Distance (km)
320
346
349
360
825
1001
376
360
652
299
1254
1254
323
323
242
503
495
357
382
465
323
217
217
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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