Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 313 | 308 | 292 | 292 | 275 | 218 | 210 | 161 | 121 | 116 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:01PM2.54m | 5:13AM2.50m | 5:37PM2.79m | 5:46AM2.71m | 6:08PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM1.04m | 11:09PM0.99m | 11:16AM0.78m | 11:43PM0.76m | 11:49AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
302 | 313 | 308 | 292 | 292 | 275 | 218 | 210 | 161 | 121 | 116 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | W 11 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 4 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | W 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 150 | 173 | 150 | 89 | 89 |
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