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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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
9.8° 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 12AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
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)
1.1
W
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
13
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.9
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
258
276
275
256
351
333
286
244
286
216
451
87
77
55
54
88
95
74
39
22
20
19
23
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
20
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
WNW
25
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:01PM2.54m
10:09AM2.32m
10:59PM2.38m
11:11AM2.17m
00:17AM2.30m
12:40PM2.11m
Low Tide
3:42PM0.89m
4:15AM1.14m
4:31PM1.02m
5:17AM1.27m
5:37PM1.11m
6:40AM1.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:26
5:24
5:22
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9:14
9:15
9:17
9:20
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
6
6
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
0
-1
-1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
NW
10
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
NW
4
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
145
258
276
275
256
351
333
286
244
286
56
50
48
47
50
46
45
24
23
23
22
9
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
W
15
0.4
NW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
W
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
15
7
5
10
19
17
49
121
108
58
3
7
10
14
46
6
5
5
5
20
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
4
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
3
5
1
17
16
35
23
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
NW
3
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
13
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
7
0.9
WNW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
2
216
451
87
77
55
54
88
95
74
39
19
2
19
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
77
0
51
72
72
72
75
75
295
75
75
189
189
189
360
21
596
596
201
171
171
171
201
297
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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