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: 12 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.8°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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (22 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.9
W
14
2
W
14
2
W
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
W
10
1.7
W
12
2.5
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
637
496
449
1442
1645
1576
1541
1430
1139
901
780
559
439
373
308
227
170
296
805
3802
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
0
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
S
15
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:32PM2.54m
4:43AM2.46m
5:05PM2.80m
5:15AM2.70m
5:34PM3.05m
Low Tide
10:06AM1.05m
10:41PM0.99m
10:44AM0.77m
11:12PM0.72m
11:15AM0.50m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:22
7:20
 mm
1
1
2
3
7
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
12
Feels °C
12
13
12
13
10
8
9
7
9
8
10
10
10
8
6
6
6
6
10
11
8
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