Surf Forecasts:
Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 26 | 41 | 57 | 49 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:54PM3.16m | 6:18AM3.09m | 6:45PM3.38m | 7:05AM3.17m | 7:32PM3.52m | 7:49AM3.19m | 8:17PM3.55m | 8:31AM3.14m | 9:00PM3.48m | 9:12AM3.03m | 9:42PM3.31m | 9:52AM2.88m | 10:23PM3.08m | 10:33AM2.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.26m | 12:22PM0.14m | 00:55AM0.11m | 1:10PM-0.02m | 1:43AM0.05m | 1:55PM-0.10m | 2:30AM0.07m | 2:40PM-0.08m | 3:15AM0.18m | 3:24PM0.04m | 3:59AM0.36m | 4:08PM0.24m | 4:43AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 |
 | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | 9:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 41 | 57 | 49 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 9 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 26 | 26 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 13 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 28 | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 78 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 76 | 76 | 272 | 248 | 221 | 314 | 217 | 85 | 236 | 248 | 258 |
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