
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 59 | 237 | 314 | 294 | 304 | 316 | 326 | 326 | 360 | 587 | 826 | 804 | 761 | 720 | 647 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:49AM2.35m | 1:27PM2.26m | 2:10AM2.23m | 3:01PM2.27m | 3:38AM2.25m | 4:18PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM1.15m | 8:03PM1.20m | 8:42AM1.20m | 9:25PM1.21m | 9:54AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 176 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 720 | 647 | 581 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | W 9 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 13 | NW 12 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — |
2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — |
20 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 59 | 237 | 314 | 294 | 304 | 316 | 326 | 326 | 360 | 587 | 826 | 804 | 761 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 368 | 85 | 1392 | 1392 | 380 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 1216 | 75 | 1216 | 1364 | 83 | 474 | 1372 | 1012 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 83 |
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