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 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.2° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (05 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
10
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
493
775
734
537
298
161
126
75
39
23
19
16
16
16
17
8
217
395
495
516
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:24AM2.72m
10:51PM2.79m
11:13AM2.56m
11:48PM2.59m
12:24PM2.42m
Low Tide
4:44PM0.61m
5:19AM0.77m
5:41PM0.83m
6:24AM0.94m
7:01PM0.99m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:22
9:20
 mm
3
3
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
8
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
9
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
10
10
10
10
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