Donate now

Islay's Forecasts and tides

The local weather for Islay with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Sat

Rain

13°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 13°C

Sun

Rain

12°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 12°C

Mon

Rain

14°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 14°C

Tue

Rain

12°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 12°C

Wed

Rain

13°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 13°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction and whether there is a high tide while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Saturday 5 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 8
5am 2.0ft 8
8am 0.7ft 10
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 2.3ft 9
5pm 2.3ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 14
11pm 0.4ft 13

Sunday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 0.7ft 12
8am 0.9ft 12
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.2ft 13
5pm 0.6ft 15
8pm 1.4ft 14
11pm 3.3ft 13

Monday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 13
5am 3.8ft 12
8am 0.3ft 13
11am 0.3ft 13
2pm 0.2ft 13
5pm 0.2ft 13
8pm 0.2ft 13
11pm 0.2ft 13

Tuesday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 11
5am 1.9ft 10
8am 0.2ft 12
11am 0.2ft 19
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 23
8pm 0.3ft 23
11pm 0.5ft 22

Wednesday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 21
5am 0.8ft 21
8am 0.9ft 20
11am 0.4ft 24
2pm 1.0ft 23
5pm 1.8ft 21
8pm 2.2ft 20
11pm 2.4ft 19

Saturday 5 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 11
2pm 0.3ft 11
5pm 0.3ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 14
11pm 0.4ft 13

Sunday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 0.7ft 12
8am 0.8ft 12
11am 0.6ft 12
2pm 0.7ft 12
5pm 0.8ft 15
8pm 2.2ft 14
11pm 3.0ft 13

Monday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 13
5am 2.8ft 13
8am 2.6ft 12
11am 2.4ft 12
2pm 0.8ft 13
5pm 0.4ft 13
8pm 0.4ft 13
11pm 0.4ft 13

Tuesday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 13
5am 0.4ft 13
8am 0.4ft 12
11am 0.2ft 18
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 0.5ft 21

Wednesday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 21
5am 0.8ft 21
8am 0.9ft 20
11am 0.6ft 24
2pm 1.0ft 24
5pm 1.9ft 21
8pm 2.2ft 20
11pm 2.3ft 19

Saturday 5 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 11
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.3ft 14
8pm 0.3ft 14
11pm 0.5ft 13

Sunday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 12
5am 0.9ft 12
8am 1.0ft 12
11am 1.6ft 11
2pm 1.7ft 11
5pm 1.1ft 15
8pm 3.1ft 14
11pm 4.2ft 13

Monday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 13
5am 4.1ft 13
8am 3.8ft 12
11am 3.5ft 12
2pm 1.0ft 13
5pm 1.0ft 13
8pm 0.5ft 13
11pm 0.5ft 13

Tuesday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.5ft 12
8am 0.2ft 19
11am 0.2ft 18
2pm 0.3ft 18
5pm 0.3ft 17
8pm 0.9ft 12
11pm 0.7ft 21

Wednesday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 21
5am 1.0ft 20
8am 1.0ft 20
11am 0.8ft 24
2pm 1.8ft 23
5pm 2.4ft 21
8pm 2.8ft 20
11pm 3.0ft 18

Saturday 5 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 11
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.3ft 14
8pm 0.3ft 14
11pm 0.5ft 13

Sunday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 12
5am 0.9ft 12
8am 1.0ft 12
11am 1.6ft 11
2pm 1.7ft 11
5pm 1.1ft 15
8pm 3.1ft 14
11pm 4.2ft 13

Monday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 13
5am 4.1ft 13
8am 3.8ft 12
11am 3.5ft 12
2pm 1.0ft 13
5pm 1.0ft 13
8pm 0.5ft 13
11pm 0.5ft 13

Tuesday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.5ft 12
8am 0.2ft 19
11am 0.2ft 18
2pm 0.3ft 18
5pm 0.3ft 17
8pm 0.9ft 12
11pm 0.7ft 21

Wednesday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 21
5am 1.0ft 20
8am 1.0ft 20
11am 0.8ft 24
2pm 1.8ft 23
5pm 2.4ft 21
8pm 2.8ft 20
11pm 3.0ft 18

Saturday 5 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 11
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.3ft 14
8pm 0.3ft 14
11pm 0.5ft 13

Sunday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 12
5am 0.9ft 12
8am 1.0ft 12
11am 1.6ft 11
2pm 1.7ft 11
5pm 1.1ft 15
8pm 3.1ft 14
11pm 4.2ft 13

Monday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 13
5am 4.1ft 13
8am 3.8ft 12
11am 3.5ft 12
2pm 1.0ft 13
5pm 1.0ft 13
8pm 0.5ft 13
11pm 0.5ft 13

Tuesday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.5ft 12
8am 0.2ft 19
11am 0.2ft 18
2pm 0.3ft 18
5pm 0.3ft 17
8pm 0.9ft 12
11pm 0.7ft 21

Wednesday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 21
5am 1.0ft 20
8am 1.0ft 20
11am 0.8ft 24
2pm 1.8ft 23
5pm 2.4ft 21
8pm 2.8ft 20
11pm 3.0ft 18