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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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 11PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.6
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
102
71
70
68
79
50
49
26
26
25
16
16
11
28
54
180
238
232
190
196
223
159
118
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
N
20
NNE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
NW
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:39PM2.92m
8:50AM2.69m
9:16PM2.74m
9:26AM2.51m
10:01PM2.54m
10:09AM2.32m
Low Tide
2:30PM0.58m
2:54AM0.76m
3:03PM0.73m
3:30AM0.96m
3:42PM0.89m
4:15AM1.14m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:31
5:30
5:26
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9:09
9:12
9:14
9:15
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
0
0
3
2
0
1
1
2
2
4
3
4
3
2
3
5
7
7
5
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.6
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.5
NW
13
Energy kJ
37
47
70
68
79
50
49
26
26
25
16
16
11
28
54
180
238
232
190
24
21
31
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
14
0.3
SSE
3
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
71
24
10
5
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
5
17
17
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
5
5
3
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.1
SE
5
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
Energy kJ
99
102
1
2
13
7
6
5
5
12
1
1
3
4
5
3
196
223
159
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
272
272
51
12
62
21
78
74
74
74
83
83
85
89
97
85
72
0
72
72
72
72
297
295
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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