Lossit Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 May 2026 BST
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Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (23 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
3
4
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
7
1
WSW
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
191
102
77
69
173
190
230
287
378
378
370
300
259
207
207
407
1036
976
961
813
723
711
699
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
S
10
SSE
0
SW
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:51PM2.14m
11:04AM1.72m
00:08AM2.03m
12:24PM1.65m
1:28AM2.01m
1:48PM1.68m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.78m
5:34PM0.56m
6:56AM0.82m
6:46PM0.61m
8:05AM0.80m
7:55PM0.62m
rain showers
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part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:45
9:46
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Temp °C
13
12
11
11
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
18
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
12
10
9
7
6
10
12
14
12
11
10
9
9
12
16
14
14
13
14
12
12
12
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
1
WSW
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
Energy kJ
202
191
77
58
58
173
190
230
287
378
378
370
300
259
207
207
246
1036
976
961
813
723
711
699
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
9
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
15
1
W
14
Energy kJ
2
1
102
77
69
1
6
21
116
407
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
W
17
0.3
SE
3
0.4
W
13
Energy kJ
5
1
6
2
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
64
22
22
22
22
0
0
0
22
22
22
22
15
0
8
0
0
0
22
22
69
69
64
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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