
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1187 | 1111 | 1121 | 1059 | 907 | 770 | 660 | 583 | 480 | 480 | 383 | 314 | 259 | 254 | 202 | 158 | 136 | 133 | 208 | 791 | 663 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM2.76m | 9:26PM2.49m | 9:56AM2.50m | 10:08PM2.25m | 10:58AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.95m | 3:43AM0.98m | 4:18PM1.22m | 4:32AM1.19m | 5:32PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 |
596 | 12 | 390 | 404 | 512 | 770 | 660 | 583 | 480 | 480 | 383 | 314 | 259 | 254 | 202 | 158 | 136 | 133 | 208 | 791 | 663 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 10 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 51 | 163 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
— | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1187 | 1111 | 1121 | 1059 | 907 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 502 | 503 | 259 | 81 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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