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Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Inner Hebrides (18 surf breaks) /
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Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
9.9° 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 2PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
628 | 513 | 415 | 350 | 343 | 222 | 167 | 131 | 100 | 72 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 59 | 240 | 367 | 697 | 1189 | 1155 | 1104 | 826 | 649 | 535 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | 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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:16AM3.37m | 7:39PM3.43m | 8:02AM3.23m | 8:27PM3.35m | 8:50AM3.02m | 9:20PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.01m | 1:55AM0.04m | 2:14PM0.10m | 2:47AM0.21m | 3:04PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | 9:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | SSE 4 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 628 | 513 | 415 | 350 | 343 | 222 | 167 | 131 | 100 | 72 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 59 | 240 | 367 | 697 | 1189 | 617 | 6 | 470 | 649 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 9 | W 13 | SSE 4 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 5 | — | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 4 | S 5 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 61 | 65 | 8 | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 9 | W 13 | SE 5 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 14 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 51 | 78 | 98 | 85 | 40 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 40 | 21 | 1155 | 1104 | 826 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 236 | 133 | 74 | 107 | 93 | 107 | 82 | 51 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 288 | 75 | 72 | 53 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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