Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
776 | 682 | 646 | 504 | 431 | 377 | 326 | 273 | 267 | 226 | 183 | 117 | 80 | 126 | 126 | 173 | 119 | 80 | 85 | 65 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:11PM2.81m | 10:25AM2.65m | 10:47PM2.52m | 11:08AM2.42m | 11:34PM2.25m | 12:14PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.77m | 4:50PM0.86m | 5:13AM1.04m | 5:43PM1.17m | 6:12AM1.28m | 7:10PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
776 | 682 | 646 | 504 | 431 | 377 | 326 | 273 | 267 | 226 | 183 | 117 | 67 | 64 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 80 | 126 | 126 | 173 | 119 | 80 | 85 | 65 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 72 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 472 | 421 | 421 | 323 | 242 | 225 | 225 | 236 | 221 | 323 | 217 | 217 | 217 |
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