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: 6 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.6° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 9PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)--
Afternoon (20 Oct)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (20 Oct)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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
1
0
1
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
841
744
713
594
639
1002
1211
1315
1849
3280
2432
1958
1599
1089
811
658
617
553
543
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
5
ESE
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:44PM2.27m
3:07AM2.15m
3:40PM2.50m
3:56AM2.38m
4:18PM2.75m
Low Tide
9:06PM1.27m
9:09AM1.07m
9:53PM1.01m
9:54AM0.82m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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8:07
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8:08
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6:13
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6:10
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6:08
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 mm
1
2
2
3
1
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2
8
4
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Temp °C
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
8
9
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
6
5
6
4
5
6
7
8
-3
0
1
2
4
4
4
6
6
5
6
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