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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
8.1° 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 12PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am February 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Feb)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Feb)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (17 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Fri
20
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
WNW
2.4
WNW
2
WNW
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.1
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.6
W
0.8
W
1.1
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.5
W
1.9
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
Period(s) (?)141413131312121211111111111112121413131413121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)30832171135910037644973532241258758373737961844825865778441228136312921292
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
25
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
20
ESE
30
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
ESE
50
ESE
55
ESE
50
SE
50
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SSE
40
SSE
30
S
35
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:03PM
3.10
6:24AM
3.41
6:33PM
3.21
6:53AM
3.49
7:02PM
3.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:58AM
0.30
12:05AM
0.05
12:29PM
0.14
12:36AM
-0.07
1:00PM
0.05
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Fri
20
Sunrise--7:46-------7:43-------7:41-----
Sunset----5:31-------5:34-------5:37---
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C443333323334554444455455
Feels °C (?)-5-4-3-2-4-5-7-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-6-6-5-4-5-5-3-3
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