
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
675 | 596 | 492 | 418 | 410 | 338 | 275 | 214 | 202 | 234 | 277 | 960 | 822 | 639 | 464 | 376 | 715 | 1434 | 1547 | 1640 | 1617 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.87m | 9:39PM1.67m | 10:28AM1.69m | 10:36PM1.51m | 12:07PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.92m | 3:48AM0.82m | 5:08PM1.07m | 5:30AM0.92m | 7:14PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
675 | 596 | 492 | 418 | 410 | 338 | 275 | 214 | 202 | 234 | 277 | 960 | 822 | 639 | 464 | 376 | 715 | 1434 | 1547 | 1640 | 1617 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 47 | 205 | — | 7 | 56 | 154 | 330 | 240 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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