
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 12PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1836 | 1717 | 1491 | 1211 | 1163 | 1449 | 1605 | 1427 | 1180 | 892 | 680 | 597 | 487 | 396 | 388 | 380 | 388 | 396 | 442 | 500 | 734 | 1094 | 1314 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:39PM2.51m | 3:20AM2.33m | 3:54PM2.79m | 4:20AM2.58m | 4:44PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM1.05m | 8:49PM1.00m | 9:06AM0.83m | 9:58PM0.72m | 10:07AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
30 | 29 | 6 | 46 | 655 | 770 | 890 | 1427 | 1180 | 892 | 680 | 597 | 487 | 396 | 388 | 380 | 237 | 241 | 11 | 184 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 28 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
1836 | 1717 | 1491 | 1211 | 1163 | 1449 | 1605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 388 | 396 | 442 | 500 | 734 | 1094 | 1314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 258 | 77 | 469 | 465 | 465 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 83 | 314 | 359 | 359 | 781 | 781 |
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