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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
9.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (18 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
16
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
988
857
701
599
517
434
290
239
194
122
92
64
58
27
39
84
314
538
918
1018
1308
1127
1053
761
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
N
0
ENE
5
S
5
SSE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SE
50
SE
55
SE
55
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
25
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
S
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:49AM2.53m
7:13PM2.59m
7:33AM2.41m
8:00PM2.55m
8:18AM2.25m
8:50PM2.44m
Low Tide
00:32AM0.16m
12:51PM0.17m
1:23AM0.22m
1:35PM0.21m
2:18AM0.35m
2:23PM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:37
9:38
2
5
3
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
13
7
6
6
7
6
2
1
1
-1
-2
-1
4
4
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
7
5
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
Energy kJ
988
857
701
599
517
434
290
239
194
122
92
64
58
27
39
84
314
538
918
1018
1308
1127
1053
761
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
16
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
1
W
7
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
16
15
31
80
88
96
4
2
102
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
W
13
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
14
8
31
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.5
SE
5
1.8
SE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
2
12
44
115
202
196
80
31
20
10
5
10
24
35
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
55
55
55
176
153
87
87
69
87
64
22
57
22
22
315
57
237
54
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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