
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 53 | 63 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 57 | 69 | 94 | 84 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33AM2.70m | 11:05PM2.82m | 11:19AM2.52m | 11:51PM2.56m | 12:13PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.51m | 5:29AM0.80m | 5:44PM0.80m | 6:21AM1.00m | 6:46PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
23 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 19 | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
55 | 53 | 63 | 41 | 32 | 37 | 57 | 69 | 94 | 84 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 314 | 1392 | 382 | 259 | 295 | 322 | 435 | 486 | 904 | 645 | 1216 | 330 | 319 | 289 | 295 | 270 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 85 |
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