
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 96 | 132 | 127 | 123 | 88 | 59 | 618 | 627 | 420 | 712 | 1070 | 1070 | 1346 | 1174 | 786 | 776 | 882 | 1401 | 2733 | 5508 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM3.32m | 7:39AM3.26m | 7:53PM3.16m | 8:08AM3.15m | 8:22PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.05m | 1:38AM0.15m | 1:54PM0.20m | 2:08AM0.31m | 2:27PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 |
46 | 96 | 132 | 127 | 123 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1346 | 1174 | 786 | 776 | 882 | 1401 | 2733 | 5508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 11 | S 6 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | S 6 | — | WNW 16 | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — |
18 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 59 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 1 | — | 81 | — | 74 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
52 | 45 | 34 | 41 | 85 | 69 | 198 | 618 | 627 | 420 | 712 | 1070 | 1070 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 60 | 76 | 98 | 87 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 85 | 89 | 221 | 107 | 241 | 77 | 77 | 295 | 297 | 297 | 258 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 320 | 335 | 746 | 746 | 559 | 359 |
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