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 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.3° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.1
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
35
NNW
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
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
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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rain showers
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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