Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.88° N 6.31° W

Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.8°C
1.3° 

Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (23 Sep)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (23 Sep)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
W
10
1.7
W
12
2.4
W
12
3
W
17
3.5
W
16
3.5
W
16
3.5
W
16
3.5
W
16
3
W
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1645
1610
1541
1299
1139
901
780
559
439
373
308
227
170
250
805
1656
5893
6274
5909
5300
4993
3859
3033
2293
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
15
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:43AM2.46m
5:05PM2.80m
5:15AM2.70m
5:34PM3.05m
5:45AM2.92m
6:02PM3.26m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.99m
10:44AM0.77m
11:12PM0.72m
11:15AM0.50m
11:40PM0.46m
11:44AM0.26m
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:20
7:16
 mm
6
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
10
8
6
5
6
6
10
11
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
7
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