Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
12
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
8
0.8
WNW
10
1.2
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
333
244
269
225
437
74
74
56
66
92
113
80
49
32
22
20
125
79
129
111
111
102
171
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:09AM2.32m
10:59PM2.38m
11:11AM2.17m
00:17AM2.30m
12:40PM2.11m
1:42AM2.37m
Low Tide
4:31PM1.02m
5:17AM1.27m
5:37PM1.11m
6:40AM1.29m
6:58PM1.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
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9:15
9:17
9:20
9:22
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
4
4
4
4
2
1
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-1
0
1
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.6
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
377
333
244
101
56
50
48
47
46
46
43
24
21
23
23
22
18
8
18
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
14
0.5
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
33
87
106
58
27
54
9
21
6
5
5
5
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
17
41
35
30
14
23
3
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
12
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
NW
8
0.8
WNW
10
1.2
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
116
269
225
437
74
74
56
66
92
113
80
49
32
14
20
125
79
129
111
111
102
171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
75
75
297
75
75
75
75
189
350
51
62
360
314
62
201
171
295
289
259
259
259
76
76
75
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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