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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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
9.9° 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 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (06 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.7
W
6
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
68
79
50
49
26
26
25
25
16
11
17
38
101
171
193
165
202
222
263
241
182
167
149
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
High Tide
8:50AM2.69m
9:16PM2.74m
9:26AM2.51m
10:01PM2.54m
10:09AM2.32m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.76m
3:03PM0.73m
3:30AM0.96m
3:42PM0.89m
4:15AM1.14m
4:31PM1.02m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:31
5:30
5:26
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9:12
9:14
9:15
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
4
3
2
2
2
3
5
3
4
3
2
3
6
8
8
7
4
3
3
3
3
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.7
W
6
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
1.2
W
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
70
68
79
50
49
26
26
25
25
16
11
17
38
101
171
193
165
5
21
21
40
182
167
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
10
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.3
SE
4
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
23
10
1
2
2
4
2
2
4
6
3
3
5
1
4
17
16
32
61
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.3
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
3
2
29
57
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.1
SE
5
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
0.2
S
3
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
6
10
5
3
2
1
4
15
7
2
3
3
5
12
1
202
222
263
241
1
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
12
12
21
72
74
72
74
83
83
85
89
97
97
0
0
0
72
72
72
289
331
297
382
307
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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