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 08:49 AM and sunset is at 03:52 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the E by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Low air temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
1:53PM0.93m
5:25AM0.84m
2:25PM0.96m
5:55AM0.88m
2:56PM0.97m
6:27AM0.90m
3:28PM0.96m
7:01AM0.88m
4:01PM0.93m
7:40AM0.84m
4:36PM0.88m
5:57AM0.78m
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
Low Tide
9:22AM0.51m
8:55PM0.41m
9:53AM0.55m
10:12PM0.37m
10:22AM0.56m
10:59PM0.32m
10:45AM0.55m
11:21PM0.27m
11:02AM0.55m
11:24PM0.23m
11:23AM0.55m
11:42PM0.20m
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
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
3.5
W
16
3.5
W
15
2.5
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
12
2.2
WSW
9
2.3
SE
8
2.5
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
16
2
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
10
1.3
W
15
1.5
W
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod rain
light rain
cloudy
mod rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
50
WSW
40
WSW
30
S
40
SSE
45
SE
45
SE
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
SSE
20
S
30
SE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
S
 mm 
2
1
7
1
7
2
4
max°C
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
6
6
5
6
7
6
4
4
3
6
8
8
7
7
6
Moonrise
9:12
10:05
10:42
11:05
11:20
11:30
11:38
11:44
11:51
11:57
12:06
12:19
Moonset
2:31
3:26
4:38
5:59
7:24
8:49
10:13
11:37
1:04
2:34
4:11
Sunrise
8:49
8:51
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:53
3:53
3:55
3:56
3:56
3:56
3:57
3:59
4:00
Today's sea temperature in Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland is
11.2° C
(Statistics for 19 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 9.7 max: 10.6 min: 8.6°C)
Issued (local time): 5 am Friday 19 Dec 2025
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