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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 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
9.9° 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: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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 Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
4
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
W
12
1.6
W
14
1.9
W
14
2.1
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
118
80
74
49
34
19
26
37
45
47
45
92
282
505
1057
1342
1514
1631
1423
1211
1042
876
736
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
S
10
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
30
SW
30
S
20
SSW
5
S
5
W
5
SW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:07AM3.23m
5:29PM3.12m
5:49AM3.37m
6:11PM3.30m
6:32AM3.42m
6:54PM3.41m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.19m
11:34PM0.12m
12:01PM0.05m
00:20AM-0.00m
12:44PM-0.01m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:35
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
6
2
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
7
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
5
3
2
4
5
3
1
2
2
1
1
4
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
Energy kJ
4
4
24
6
6
6
19
26
37
45
47
45
33
87
75
4
8
17
1631
1423
1211
1042
876
736
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
NW
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
14
14
19
5
21
41
92
21
73
3
2
6
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
S
2
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
W
12
1.6
W
14
1.9
W
14
2.1
W
13
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
148
118
80
74
49
34
14
6
1
1
282
505
1057
1342
1514
7
7
2
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
242
382
499
323
76
76
76
76
76
12
21
21
0
221
221
264
77
77
72
72
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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