Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.88° N 6.31° W

Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.5° 

Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.2
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
12
13
13
13
33
16
17
18
27
32
51
78
191
246
197
143
119
79
57
53
73
62
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:49AM3.19m
8:17PM3.55m
8:31AM3.14m
9:00PM3.48m
9:12AM3.03m
9:42PM3.31m
Low Tide
1:55PM-0.10m
2:30AM0.07m
2:40PM-0.08m
3:15AM0.18m
3:24PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
9:58
9:57
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
20
19
18
17
14
14
15
16
17
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
17
17
Feels °C
19
18
19
19
18
17
16
14
12
12
12
13
12
8
8
7
7
7
7
10
12
13
14
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