
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 6AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3597 | 3435 | 2678 | 2165 | 1678 | 1372 | 1131 | 1066 | 931 | 706 | 514 | 437 | 433 | 403 | 320 | 262 | 314 | 369 | 452 | 673 | 564 | 505 | 387 | 1129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.99m | 1:49PM2.09m | 2:50AM2.00m | 3:46PM2.28m | 4:04AM2.21m | 4:32PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM1.44m | 8:43PM1.47m | 9:06AM1.31m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:06AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 55 | 55 | 1131 | 1066 | 931 | 706 | 514 | 437 | 433 | 403 | 320 | 262 | 314 | 369 | 452 | 673 | 564 | 505 | 387 | 1129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 63 | 174 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 56 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 |
3597 | 3435 | 2678 | 2165 | 1678 | 1372 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 469 | 421 | 435 | 237 | 237 | 77 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 51 | 75 |
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