Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 41 | 45 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:37PM3.20m | 6:45AM3.04m | 7:05PM3.34m | 7:14AM3.15m | 7:33PM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.30m | 00:42AM0.36m | 12:47PM0.13m | 1:10AM0.22m | 1:17PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
60 | 41 | 45 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | — | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 265 | 300 | 242 | 242 | 225 | 251 | 236 | 225 | 221 | 225 | 89 | 89 | 133 | 150 | 259 | 259 | 97 |
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