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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (12 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1.4
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
280
268
300
510
516
866
1121
1365
1666
2392
3122
3311
4012
4121
3120
2919
2736
2513
2328
1870
1460
1290
1044
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
30
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
45
W
45
W
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:28PM1.60m
2:19AM1.93m
2:39PM1.74m
3:11AM2.12m
3:32PM1.92m
3:57AM2.31m
Low Tide
7:38PM0.73m
8:45AM0.78m
8:35PM0.62m
9:33AM0.61m
9:25PM0.49m
10:14AM0.45m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:25
9:28
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
0
1
4
3
2
-1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
3.5
WNW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
16
280
268
270
7
7
7
6
3120
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
268
300
510
516
866
1121
1365
1666
2392
3122
3311
4012
4121
2919
2736
2513
2328
1870
1460
1290
1044
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
4
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
87
62
54
250
274
314
406
620
330
330
330
330
319
319
382
319
382
906
368
381
877
941
1343
474
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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