Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 89 | 69 | 57 | 55 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 84 | 91 | 99 | 95 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 46 | 63 | 0 | 132 | 157 | 229 | 307 | 509 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41AM3.17m | 9:05PM3.35m | 9:14AM3.04m | 9:38PM3.10m | 9:48AM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.08m | 2:54PM-0.03m | 3:21AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.22m | 3:56AM0.50m | 4:09PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — |
98 | 89 | 69 | 57 | 55 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 84 | 91 | 99 | 95 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 63 | 94 | 132 | 157 | 229 | 307 | 509 | 711 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 21 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 80 | 21 | 80 | 261 | 261 | 273 | 314 | 314 | 359 | 314 | 314 | 77 |
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