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 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.5° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (24 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
0
0
0
1
1
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
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
313
308
292
292
275
218
210
161
121
116
81
56
55
36
33
21
20
19
10
11
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
E
15
E
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:01PM2.54m
5:13AM2.50m
5:37PM2.79m
5:46AM2.71m
6:08PM3.01m
Low Tide
10:36AM1.04m
11:09PM0.99m
11:16AM0.78m
11:43PM0.76m
11:49AM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:37
8:36
 mm
1
4
3
2
Temp °C
13
15
16
17
17
16
15
13
14
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
Feels °C
11
12
12
14
14
13
11
9
10
10
13
14
12
8
8
9
11
12
14
15
14
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