Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:08PM3.01m | 6:16AM2.90m | 6:37PM3.20m | 6:45AM3.04m | 7:05PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.53m | 00:13AM0.55m | 12:19PM0.30m | 00:42AM0.36m | 12:47PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 259 | 150 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 245 | 323 | 319 | 300 | 319 | 305 | 242 | 236 | 85 |
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