Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
14
1.9
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
849
1245
1468
1446
1336
1042
876
723
628
513
415
407
343
265
214
163
128
72
48
28
27
16
24
79
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
40
ESE
40
SE
25
SE
20
SE
10
S
15
SE
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:32AM3.42m
6:54PM3.41m
7:16AM3.37m
7:39PM3.43m
8:02AM3.23m
8:27PM3.35m
Low Tide
12:44PM-0.01m
1:07AM-0.03m
1:28PM0.01m
1:55AM0.04m
2:14PM0.10m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:35
9:37
9:38
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
4
1
2
Temp °C
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
9
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
3
2
3
5
7
6
7
6
6
7
7
8
8
6
3
3
3
1
2
5
7
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
849
34
34
1446
1336
1042
876
723
628
513
415
407
343
265
214
163
128
72
48
28
27
15
24
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
13
0.4
W
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
14
16
14
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
2
1
1
14
8
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
1.9
W
13
2.1
W
13
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SE
2
0.6
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.3
SE
5
1
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
1245
1468
4
1
9
20
39
70
39
14
7
7
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
77
77
77
77
0
51
51
51
0
0
0
0
0
74
74
74
199
173
107
85
21
80
21
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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