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 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.8°C
1.1° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (16 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (16 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1
W
10
2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.5
W
10
3
W
11
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
14
4
WNW
15
4
WNW
15
4
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
617
595
504
200
613
758
792
1325
2444
4301
6798
7818
7374
5956
5337
3736
3102
2293
1840
1750
1274
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SSW
40
SW
35
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
45
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
SW
35
S
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:09AM2.96m
9:25PM2.78m
9:42AM2.73m
9:57PM2.50m
10:21AM2.46m
Low Tide
3:29PM0.60m
3:42AM0.76m
4:04PM0.92m
4:16AM1.03m
4:48PM1.23m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:38
7:36
 mm
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
14
15
15
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
8
6
5
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
8
9
10
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