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 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.9°C
1.3° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 2AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (19 Sep)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (19 Sep)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
3
W
11
3
W
11
3
W
11
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1944
1981
1655
1363
1450
1646
1873
2193
2467
2939
3443
3346
3256
2513
2013
1706
1396
1150
1084
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
25
W
15
W
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
High Tide
10:39PM2.23m
11:23AM2.21m
11:58PM1.99m
1:49PM2.09m
Low Tide
4:48PM1.23m
5:05AM1.29m
6:14PM1.48m
7:01AM1.44m
8:43PM1.47m
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rain showers
rain showers
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clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:32
7:30
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
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