
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 86 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 90 | 67 | 154 | 188 | 171 | 164 | 161 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 83 | 78 | 101 | 74 | 35 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13AM3.05m | 6:38PM3.46m | 6:54AM3.19m | 7:19PM3.61m | 7:32AM3.26m | 7:56PM3.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.26m | 12:12PM0.07m | 00:45AM0.06m | 12:56PM-0.13m | 1:27AM-0.03m | 1:36PM-0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
42 | 86 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 90 | 67 | 154 | 188 | 171 | 164 | 161 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 83 | 78 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SSE 3 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 101 | 74 | 15 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 89 | 107 | 107 | 80 | 80 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 81 | 485 | 495 | 485 | 498 | 498 |
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