
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 308 | 241 | 170 | 296 | 857 | 5553 | 7623 | 7262 | 6631 | 6041 | 4980 | 3761 | 2901 | 2507 | 2166 | 1952 | 1738 | 1470 | 1151 | 776 | 658 | 621 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:15AM2.70m | 5:34PM3.05m | 5:45AM2.92m | 6:02PM3.26m | 6:14AM3.11m | 6:31PM3.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.50m | 11:40PM0.46m | 11:44AM0.26m | 00:08AM0.24m | 12:14PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | S 5 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
373 | 308 | 241 | 170 | 296 | 857 | 21 | 4285 | 4537 | 3981 | 3612 | 4980 | 3761 | 2901 | 2507 | 2166 | 1952 | 925 | 747 | 1151 | 776 | 658 | 621 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | W 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | 60 | — | 9 | 64 | 164 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
4 | 21 | 43 | 84 | 53 | 40 | 5553 | 7623 | 7262 | 6631 | 6041 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 1738 | 1470 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 306 | 306 | 263 | 78 | 72 | 77 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 258 | 77 | 237 | 346 | 97 | 72 | 72 |
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