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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
9.5° 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 12AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
NW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1245
1530
2176
2578
3089
4002
4011
3732
2689
2586
2546
1978
1697
1516
1104
869
853
384
481
503
394
303
145
174
Wind (km/h)
40
W
45
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
N
45
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:39PM1.74m
3:11AM2.12m
3:32PM1.92m
3:57AM2.31m
4:18PM2.12m
4:40AM2.46m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.62m
9:33AM0.61m
9:25PM0.49m
10:14AM0.45m
10:12PM0.35m
10:53AM0.31m
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:25
9:28
9:30
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-1
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
3.5
NW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.6
W
8
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
7
6
6
3732
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
50
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
1245
1530
2176
2578
3089
4002
4011
3244
2689
2586
2546
1978
1697
1516
1104
869
853
384
481
503
394
303
145
174
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
620
327
330
330
341
319
371
931
1223
382
382
843
639
639
652
653
668
666
331
479
393
474
474
474
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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