Surf Forecasts:
Laggan Bay (Islay) surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laggan Bay (Islay) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Laggan Bay (Islay) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laggan Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 182 | 111 | 135 | 142 | 57 | 69 | 58 | 49 | 62 | 114 | 158 | 217 | 122 | 56 | 31 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34PM0.75m | 3:20AM0.69m | 7:02PM0.78m | 7:34PM0.79m | 4:39AM0.68m | 8:10PM0.77m | 5:16AM0.67m | 8:48PM0.73m | 5:52AM0.67m | 6:48PM0.65m | 9:29PM0.65m | 6:29AM0.67m | 7:11PM0.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.13m | 11:25PM0.37m | 12:09PM0.04m | 00:08AM0.31m | 12:41PM-0.02m | 00:50AM0.27m | 1:08PM-0.05m | 1:31AM0.26m | 12:28PM-0.05m | 00:50AM0.29m | 12:37PM-0.05m | 8:06PM0.63m | 12:59PM-0.03m | 9:13PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | — | NW 6 | N 9 | N 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 224 | 182 | 111 | 3 | — | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 217 | 122 | 56 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | NNW 9 | S 5 | — | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 135 | 142 | 57 | 69 | 58 | 49 | 62 | 114 | 158 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 51 | 334 | 374 | 54 | 86 | 790 | 232 | 469 | 630 | 59 | 59 | 95 | 79 | 15 | 79 | 79 | 280 | 319 | 280 |
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The above surf forecast table for Laggan Bay (Islay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Laggan Bay (Islay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Laggan Bay (Islay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Laggan Bay (Islay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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