Surf Forecasts:
Saligo (Islay) surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period, W swell with 27,960 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Saligo (Islay) this week:
The surf forecast for Saligo (Islay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Saligo (Islay) in the next 16 days are 7.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 25ft (7.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saligo (Islay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 800 | 1702 | 2446 | 1592 | 2882 | 27960 | 19203 | 14977 | 5380 | 1655 | 750 | 474 | 7169 | 12726 | 8675 | 6880 | 3413 | 1304 | 649 | 352 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14AM2.20m | 4:34PM2.56m | 4:49AM2.41m | 5:07PM2.74m | 5:24AM2.60m | 5:42PM2.87m | 5:59AM2.75m | 6:17PM2.93m | 6:35AM2.84m | 6:54PM2.91m | 7:13AM2.86m | 7:32PM2.80m | 7:54AM2.80m | 8:14PM2.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.50m | 10:42PM0.45m | 10:45AM0.32m | 11:13PM0.26m | 11:19AM0.16m | 11:45PM0.12m | 11:55AM0.05m | 00:19AM0.04m | 12:33PM0.01m | 00:55AM0.03m | 1:14PM0.05m | 1:33AM0.10m | 1:58PM0.18m | 2:15AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | -1 | 5 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | -5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 13 | W 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 7 | — | WNW 13 | SSE 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 800 | — | 2446 | 1592 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 1655 | 750 | 474 | 26 | — | 8285 | 13 | — | 1304 | 649 | 352 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | — | S 5 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1702 | — | 90 | 2882 | 27960 | 19203 | 14977 | 5380 | 22 | 149 | 136 | 7169 | 12726 | 8675 | 6880 | 3413 | — | 5 | 25 | 338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 309 | 68 | 251 | 1013 | 1023 | 839 | 804 | 463 | 75 | 132 | 288 | 1105 | 723 | 804 | 813 | 309 | 12 | 65 | 316 | 246 |
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