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 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.2° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.4
WNW
10
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
53
63
41
37
37
57
69
94
84
71
80
80
70
55
45
29
21
17
17
14
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:33AM2.70m
11:05PM2.82m
11:19AM2.52m
11:51PM2.56m
12:13PM2.36m
Low Tide
4:54PM0.51m
5:29AM0.80m
5:44PM0.80m
6:21AM1.00m
6:46PM1.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:09
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:52
9:51
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
7
9
10
12
11
11
12
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