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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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 6AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
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)
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1706
2288
2875
2716
2338
1888
2020
1714
1189
936
842
847
660
552
284
245
222
202
164
93
182
157
96
32
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:39AM2.78m
4:03PM2.63m
4:24AM3.02m
4:47PM2.88m
5:07AM3.23m
5:29PM3.12m
Low Tide
9:52AM0.66m
10:01PM0.55m
10:36AM0.41m
10:48PM0.32m
11:18AM0.19m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:30
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
8
8
-1
0
-1
0
1
1
0
-1
1
0
-1
0
1
1
0
-1
0
-1
1
0
2
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.5
WNW
8
0.2
W
9
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
61
12
12
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
39
6
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1706
2288
2875
2716
2338
1888
2020
1714
1189
936
842
847
660
552
284
245
222
202
164
93
182
157
96
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
297
320
346
349
915
825
825
360
360
653
299
1254
662
700
323
323
532
382
382
495
495
76
217
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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