
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 2AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1944 | 1981 | 1655 | 1363 | 1450 | 1646 | 1873 | 2193 | 2467 | 2939 | 3443 | 3346 | 3256 | 2513 | 2013 | 1706 | 1396 | 1150 | 1084 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:39PM2.23m | 11:23AM2.21m | 11:58PM1.99m | 1:49PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM1.23m | 5:05AM1.29m | 6:14PM1.48m | 7:01AM1.44m | 8:43PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
807 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 56 | 36 | 56 | 1150 | 1084 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | 56 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 3 | — |
1944 | 1981 | 1655 | 1363 | 1450 | 1646 | 1873 | 2193 | 2467 | 2939 | 3443 | 3346 | 3256 | 2513 | 2013 | 1706 | 1396 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 469 | 77 | 818 | 818 | 808 | 874 | 852 | 852 | 463 | 463 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 325 | 237 | 231 | 77 | 0 |
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