Donate now

Please do not use this page to report an emergency. If you are reporting an incident around the coastline or at sea please dial 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard. Contacting us directly could result in a delay to required search and rescue assets being deployed.

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

Sun

Rain

14°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 14°C

Mon

Rain

18°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 18°C

Tue

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Wed

Rain

13°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 13°C

Thu

Overcast

14°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 14°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 while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.5ft 11
5am 10.6ft 12
8am 9.4ft 12
11am 8.5ft 11
2pm 7.7ft 11
5pm 7.2ft 11
8pm 6.6ft 12
11pm 6.1ft 12

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.6ft 12
5am 5.1ft 12
8am 4.6ft 12
11am 4.5ft 12
2pm 4.8ft 11
5pm 4.9ft 10
8pm 4.9ft 10
11pm 4.9ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 10
5am 5.3ft 10
8am 5.8ft 10
11am 6.1ft 11
2pm 5.8ft 11
5pm 2.3ft 14
8pm 6.1ft 13
11pm 6.5ft 13

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 14
5am 6.6ft 14
8am 6.4ft 13
11am 6.2ft 13
2pm 5.9ft 13
5pm 5.4ft 12
8pm 5.0ft 12
11pm 4.7ft 11

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 11
5am 4.2ft 11
8am 3.9ft 11
11am 3.5ft 11
2pm 3.0ft 11
5pm 2.7ft 12
8pm 1.6ft 12
11pm 4.4ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.0ft 11
5am 10.8ft 11
8am 10.0ft 11
11am 9.1ft 11
2pm 8.3ft 11
5pm 7.6ft 11
8pm 7.1ft 11
11pm 6.7ft 12

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.2ft 12
5am 5.5ft 12
8am 4.9ft 12
11am 5.0ft 12
2pm 5.0ft 11
5pm 4.8ft 11
8pm 4.6ft 10
11pm 4.5ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 10
5am 4.6ft 10
8am 2.4ft 12
11am 5.2ft 11
2pm 4.9ft 11
5pm 0.8ft 15
8pm 5.4ft 13
11pm 6.0ft 14

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.2ft 14
5am 6.3ft 13
8am 6.2ft 13
11am 6.2ft 13
2pm 6.0ft 13
5pm 5.7ft 12
8pm 5.4ft 12
11pm 5.1ft 11

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 11
5am 4.9ft 11
8am 1.8ft 14
11am 1.8ft 13
2pm 3.8ft 12
5pm 3.4ft 12
8pm 2.7ft 12
11pm 2.0ft 12

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.0ft 11
5am 12.4ft 11
8am 11.5ft 11
11am 10.5ft 11
2pm 9.7ft 11
5pm 9.0ft 11
8pm 8.4ft 11
11pm 7.9ft 12

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.2ft 12
5am 6.4ft 12
8am 6.0ft 12
11am 6.4ft 12
2pm 6.3ft 11
5pm 6.2ft 10
8pm 5.9ft 10
11pm 5.7ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.8ft 10
5am 6.2ft 10
8am 6.5ft 10
11am 6.9ft 11
2pm 6.4ft 11
5pm 2.7ft 15
8pm 7.1ft 13
11pm 7.6ft 14

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.8ft 14
5am 7.8ft 13
8am 7.7ft 13
11am 7.6ft 13
2pm 7.3ft 12
5pm 6.8ft 12
8pm 6.5ft 12
11pm 6.1ft 11

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 11
5am 5.7ft 11
8am 2.5ft 13
11am 5.0ft 11
2pm 4.5ft 12
5pm 4.1ft 12
8pm 2.7ft 12
11pm 1.9ft 12

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.0ft 11
5am 12.4ft 11
8am 11.5ft 11
11am 10.5ft 11
2pm 9.7ft 11
5pm 9.0ft 11
8pm 8.4ft 11
11pm 7.9ft 12

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.2ft 12
5am 6.4ft 12
8am 6.0ft 12
11am 6.4ft 12
2pm 6.3ft 11
5pm 6.2ft 10
8pm 5.9ft 10
11pm 5.7ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.8ft 10
5am 6.2ft 10
8am 6.5ft 10
11am 6.9ft 11
2pm 6.4ft 11
5pm 2.7ft 15
8pm 7.1ft 13
11pm 7.6ft 14

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.8ft 14
5am 7.8ft 13
8am 7.7ft 13
11am 7.6ft 13
2pm 7.3ft 12
5pm 6.8ft 12
8pm 6.5ft 12
11pm 6.1ft 11

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 11
5am 5.7ft 11
8am 2.5ft 13
11am 5.0ft 11
2pm 4.5ft 12
5pm 4.1ft 12
8pm 2.7ft 12
11pm 1.9ft 12

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.0ft 11
5am 12.4ft 11
8am 11.5ft 11
11am 10.5ft 11
2pm 9.7ft 11
5pm 9.0ft 11
8pm 8.4ft 11
11pm 7.9ft 12

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.2ft 12
5am 6.4ft 12
8am 6.0ft 12
11am 6.4ft 12
2pm 6.3ft 11
5pm 6.2ft 10
8pm 5.9ft 10
11pm 5.7ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.8ft 10
5am 6.2ft 10
8am 6.5ft 10
11am 6.9ft 11
2pm 6.4ft 11
5pm 2.7ft 15
8pm 7.1ft 13
11pm 7.6ft 14

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.8ft 14
5am 7.8ft 13
8am 7.7ft 13
11am 7.6ft 13
2pm 7.3ft 12
5pm 6.8ft 12
8pm 6.5ft 12
11pm 6.1ft 11

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 11
5am 5.7ft 11
8am 2.5ft 13
11am 5.0ft 11
2pm 4.5ft 12
5pm 4.1ft 12
8pm 2.7ft 12
11pm 1.9ft 12