Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 148 | 90 | 80 | 162 | 153 | 173 | 132 | 77 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 50 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:08AM2.42m | 11:34PM2.25m | 12:14PM2.21m | 1:00AM2.06m | 2:25PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM1.04m | 5:43PM1.17m | 6:12AM1.28m | 7:10PM1.39m | 7:55AM1.39m | 9:07PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
183 | 148 | 90 | 65 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
4 | 45 | 66 | 80 | 162 | 153 | 173 | 132 | 77 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 50 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 315 | 323 | 502 | 1147 | 323 | 323 | 75 | 242 | 51 | 272 | 233 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 221 | 224 | 224 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 236 | 85 |
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