Surf Forecasts:
Laggan Bay (Islay) surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with 9,435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laggan Bay (Islay) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laggan Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 161 | 508 | 234 | 575 | 601 | 1230 | 701 | 742 | 1417 | 4923 | 8200 | 4287 | 2322 | 1121 | 768 | 1148 | 3549 | 5610 | 5349 | 2846 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM0.68m | 5:58PM0.77m | 5:24AM0.71m | 6:14PM0.74m | 5:54AM0.72m | 6:33PM0.72m | 6:20AM0.72m | 6:48PM0.71m | 6:43AM0.71m | 6:56PM0.71m | 7:04AM0.67m | 7:00PM0.71m | 7:27AM0.61m | 7:02PM0.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:41PM0.26m | 00:43AM0.18m | 12:43PM0.33m | 1:07AM0.21m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:36AM0.25m | 12:49PM0.45m | 2:10AM0.30m | |||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 12 | W 10 | — | W 12 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 77 | 161 | 5 | 234 | — | 146 | — | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | 2322 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | 5349 | 2846 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 508 | 72 | 575 | 601 | 1230 | — | 742 | 1417 | 4923 | 8200 | 4287 | — | 1075 | 768 | 1148 | 3549 | 5610 | 5169 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 246 | 306 | 823 | 482 | 95 | 222 | 237 | 737 | 737 | 459 | 59 | 51 | 59 | 338 | 443 | 338 | 224 | 21 | 66 |
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