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: 6 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.8°C
1.0° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (12 Sep)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (12 Sep)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
946
947
1530
1721
1530
1247
983
754
483
359
275
229
175
122
117
76
54
56
76
76
109
199
297
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
SSW
35
WSW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
30
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:07AM3.30m
7:27PM3.59m
7:38AM3.32m
7:57PM3.48m
8:08AM3.26m
8:26PM3.29m
Low Tide
1:12PM-0.20m
1:38AM-0.05m
1:48PM-0.13m
2:10AM0.06m
2:22PM0.04m
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:49
7:46
 mm
9
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
15
16
16
18
17
15
Feels °C
6
9
10
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
15
15
10
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