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 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
153
116
81
56
55
35
21
20
20
19
10
11
20
48
44
60
41
40
39
24
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:37PM2.79m
5:46AM2.71m
6:08PM3.01m
6:16AM2.90m
6:37PM3.20m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.78m
11:43PM0.76m
11:49AM0.53m
00:13AM0.55m
12:19PM0.30m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:36
8:32
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
16
18
18
16
15
15
14
15
17
20
18
17
17
16
15
16
18
19
18
17
Feels °C
10
11
14
15
10
11
10
8
10
14
18
17
14
14
13
12
13
16
18
17
16
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