
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
890 | 920 | 969 | 855 | 688 | 595 | 505 | 452 | 377 | 343 | 233 | 184 | 130 | 94 | 101 | 83 | 56 | 35 | 20 | 54 | 48 | 71 | 87 | 673 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:14AM3.34m | 7:31PM3.50m | 7:45AM3.35m | 8:03PM3.41m | 8:19AM3.27m | 8:38PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM-0.02m | 1:19PM-0.09m | 1:41AM-0.02m | 1:55PM-0.03m | 2:17AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 13 |
556 | 491 | 969 | 855 | 688 | 595 | 505 | 452 | 377 | 343 | 233 | 184 | 130 | 94 | 101 | 83 | 56 | 35 | 20 | 54 | 48 | 71 | 45 | 673 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 16 |
4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 87 | 251 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
890 | 920 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 52 | 67 | 127 | 119 | 153 | 83 | 42 | 61 | 88 | 50 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 83 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 306 | 784 | 955 | 399 | 588 | 542 | 761 | 224 | 221 | 217 | 225 |
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