Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 08:52 AM and sunset is at 03:56 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Low air temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Low air temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
8:24AM0.79m
5:12PM0.83m
6:29AM0.75m
5:51PM0.78m
7:09AM0.71m
3:19PM0.66m
6:36PM0.73m
8:03AM0.68m
3:34PM0.66m
7:32PM0.69m
9:19AM0.65m
1:24PM0.68m
8:50PM0.67m
10:35AM0.65m
2:24PM0.71m
10:16PM0.66m
11:31AM0.67m
3:11PM0.72m
11:30PM0.68m
7:14AM0.45m
12:20PM0.67m
00:44AM0.71m
1:06PM0.68m
1:57AM0.77m
1:50PM0.70m
5:33AM0.95m
2:34PM0.72m
6:05PM0.75m
6:11AM1.00m
3:15PM0.75m
6:43PM0.71m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.77m
00:07AM0.17m
8:06AM0.72m
12:21PM0.58m
00:38AM0.16m
8:58AM0.68m
12:58PM0.62m
1:14AM0.18m
9:49AM0.65m
1:49PM0.65m
1:55AM0.22m
10:46AM0.64m
6:30PM0.61m
11:53AM0.64m
7:36PM0.56m
12:54PM0.64m
8:34PM0.48m
6:21AM0.44m
1:44PM0.64m
9:27PM0.37m
9:59AM0.39m
2:34PM0.64m
10:15PM0.26m
10:48AM0.37m
3:24PM0.64m
11:00PM0.14m
11:34AM0.38m
4:14PM0.65m
11:42PM0.04m
12:16PM0.41m
00:21AM-0.02m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1
WNW
11
1.1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
12
1.6
NW
6
2.1
NW
8
1.4
WNW
10
0.9
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
1.2
W
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
11
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
mod rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
10
E
5
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
20
N
20
NNW
10
E
15
N
20
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
30
N
10
NNE
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
10
ESE
15
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
25
WSW
20
SSW
25
WNW
25
W
 mm 
1
4
1
1
1
1
8
5
2
max°C
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
3
2
3
6
6
4
7
9
9
6
6
7
8
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
7
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
Moonrise
11:38
11:44
11:51
11:57
12:06
12:19
12:39
1:15
2:14
3:40
5:18
6:56
Moonset
10:13
11:37
1:04
2:34
4:11
5:51
7:29
8:49
9:41
10:11
10:29
Sunrise
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:51
Sunset
3:56
3:56
3:56
3:57
3:59
4:00
4:00
4:02
4:04
4:05
4:07
4:07
Today's sea temperature in Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland is
10.9° C
(Statistics for 25 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 9.4 max: 10.1 min: 8.1°C)
Issued (local time): 5 am Thursday 25 Dec 2025
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