Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.5° 

Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
108
108
128
104
77
74
83
69
44
32
23
14
15
15
16
15
13
17
19
33
41
40
71
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:03PM1.64m
11:45AM1.61m
00:29AM1.48m
1:58PM1.55m
2:42AM1.50m
3:31PM1.68m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.90m
6:17PM1.00m
6:53AM0.98m
8:20PM1.05m
8:53AM0.94m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:45
8:43
 mm
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
5
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
10
10
10
11
11
13
11
11
12
13
13
13
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