
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
617 | 595 | 504 | 200 | 613 | 758 | 792 | 1325 | 2444 | 4301 | 6798 | 7818 | 7374 | 5956 | 5337 | 3736 | 3102 | 2293 | 1840 | 1750 | 1274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM2.96m | 9:25PM2.78m | 9:42AM2.73m | 9:57PM2.50m | 10:21AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.60m | 3:42AM0.76m | 4:04PM0.92m | 4:16AM1.03m | 4:48PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 4 | WNW 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | WNW 15 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSE 5 | W 11 |
617 | 332 | 290 | 200 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 272 | — | 113 | 1750 | 2293 | 807 | 8 | 746 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | N 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 3 | 58 | 56 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
— | 595 | 504 | 139 | 613 | 758 | 792 | 1325 | 2444 | 4301 | 6798 | 7818 | 7374 | 5956 | 5337 | 3736 | 3102 | 15 | 1840 | 1750 | 1274 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 263 | 77 | 280 | 289 | 319 | 321 | 319 | 322 | 844 | 844 | 844 | 844 | 469 | 469 | 626 | 83 | 852 | 77 | 320 | 77 |
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