
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 1PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1062 | 773 | 540 | 444 | 302 | 210 | 234 | 313 | 537 | 840 | 1018 | 1113 | 1316 | 1714 | 2323 | 3327 | 4409 | 4785 | 4949 | 4886 | 4299 | 3377 | 2977 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03AM2.83m | 5:23PM3.27m | 5:39AM3.03m | 5:57PM3.40m | 6:11AM3.18m | 6:28PM3.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.27m | 11:27PM0.22m | 11:35AM0.07m | 00:03AM0.08m | 12:12PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SE 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
592 | 427 | 540 | 444 | 302 | 210 | 234 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | SE 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
1062 | 773 | 1 | — | 7 | 31 | 21 | 313 | 537 | 840 | 1018 | 1113 | 1316 | 1714 | 2323 | 3327 | 4409 | 4785 | 4949 | 4886 | 4299 | 3377 | 2977 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 248 | 264 | 77 | 306 | 305 | 316 | 297 | 917 | 955 | 1278 | 1012 | 463 | 910 | 844 | 652 | 844 | 844 | 469 | 469 |
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