Surf Forecasts:
Laggan Bay (Islay) surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, W swell with 1,957 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laggan Bay (Islay) this week:
The surf forecast for Laggan Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laggan Bay (Islay) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laggan Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 397 | 656 | 471 | 455 | 573 | 1957 | 1597 | 897 | 436 | 274 | 153 | 83 | 157 | 332 | 482 | 653 | 828 | 988 | 667 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36PM0.90m | 2:35AM0.57m | 6:04AM0.63m | 6:11PM0.94m | 3:24AM0.61m | 6:41AM0.67m | 6:45PM0.91m | 4:09AM0.65m | 7:13PM0.84m | 4:48AM0.68m | 5:58PM0.77m | 5:24AM0.71m | 6:14PM0.74m | 5:54AM0.72m | 6:33PM0.72m | ||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM-0.07m | 11:44PM0.23m | 4:07AM0.50m | 00:20AM0.19m | 4:49AM0.56m | 00:54AM0.19m | 5:36AM0.60m | 11:11PM0.23m | 6:29AM0.62m | 1:33PM-0.12m | 11:33PM0.19m | 7:35AM0.61m | 1:55PM0.03m | 11:57PM0.17m | 12:39PM0.16m | 00:20AM0.16m | |||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SE 4 | SE 6 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 85 | 8 | 1 | — | 455 | 573 | 1957 | 1597 | 897 | 436 | 274 | 153 | 83 | 157 | 332 | 1 | 1 | 828 | 988 | 667 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | SE 6 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | — | 15 | 304 | 17 | 7 | — | 69 | 65 | 47 | 44 | 155 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | S 3 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 397 | 656 | 471 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 5 | 482 | 653 | 104 | 6 | — | 325 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 307 | 306 | 224 | 51 | 334 | 59 | 75 | 56 | 59 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 21 | 75 | 909 | 280 | 228 | 218 | 59 |
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