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 08:48 AM and sunset is at 03:52 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Mon morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the E by Thu morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
12:45PM0.82m
1:00AM0.66m
1:20PM0.88m
4:54AM0.78m
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
Low Tide
8:09AM0.40m
7:00PM0.47m
8:49AM0.46m
7:54PM0.44m
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
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
2.1
W
13
1.6
W
13
2.5
W
16
3.5
WNW
19
3.5
WNW
18
3.5
WNW
17
4
WNW
16
3.5
W
16
2.5
WNW
14
2.2
W
11
2.4
WSW
10
1.9
W
15
2.5
W
17
2.4
WNW
16
2
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
E
4
0.9
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
12
1.6
E
5
1.5
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.1
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
1
W
11
0.7
W
15
0.9
W
16
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
35
S
25
SW
30
SSW
30
S
50
SSE
50
SW
50
WSW
40
SW
30
S
50
SSE
50
SE
45
SE
35
E
40
E
35
E
15
E
25
NE
35
E
30
E
35
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
25
ESE
40
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
20
ESE
10
ENE
5
SE
 mm 
2
2
1
5
2
3
1
1
4
6
4
2
1
1
6
3
6
1
1
2
1
6
1
1
3
max°C
10
11
9
9
10
9
8
8
10
10
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
7
8
7
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
Moonrise
6:46
8:03
9:12
10:05
10:42
11:05
11:20
11:30
11:38
11:44
11:51
11:57
Moonset
1:30
1:54
2:31
3:26
4:38
5:59
7:24
8:49
10:13
11:37
1:04
Sunrise
8:48
8:48
8:49
8:51
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:53
3:53
3:55
3:56
3:56
3:56
3:57
Today's sea temperature in Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland is
11.3° C
(Statistics for 17 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 9.8 max: 10.9 min: 8.6°C)
Issued (local time): 5 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025
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