
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
327 | 326 | 193 | 247 | 464 | 388 | 391 | 814 | 617 | 595 | 504 | 563 | 683 | 609 | 723 | 1113 | 1667 | 2718 | 4960 | 7404 | 7078 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:38AM3.14m | 8:55PM3.05m | 9:09AM2.96m | 9:25PM2.78m | 9:42AM2.73m | 9:57PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.30m | 3:12AM0.49m | 3:29PM0.60m | 3:42AM0.76m | 4:04PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | W 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
3 | 96 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 108 | 497 | 617 | 332 | 290 | 277 | 257 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 6 | — | W 10 | S 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | NNW 3 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
327 | 326 | 193 | 247 | 464 | 388 | 391 | 814 | 2 | 595 | 504 | 563 | 683 | 609 | 723 | 1113 | 1667 | 2718 | 4960 | 7404 | 7078 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 314 | 844 | 955 | 480 | 480 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 263 | 77 | 280 | 289 | 308 | 321 | 305 | 319 | 954 | 954 | 910 | 675 |
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