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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
9.7° 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 10PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
137
100
41
61
77
60
63
90
193
187
1608
1704
2039
2305
2074
1796
1439
1132
988
857
713
599
517
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
0
WNW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSW
25
W
30
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:02PM2.31m
5:23AM2.55m
5:45PM2.47m
6:06AM2.58m
6:28PM2.56m
6:49AM2.53m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.24m
11:31AM0.22m
11:44PM0.17m
12:10PM0.17m
00:32AM0.16m
12:51PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:35
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
1
1
2
3
4
5
3
1
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
5
6
6
5
6
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
8
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.6
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.9
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
34
6
14
41
61
77
60
60
90
161
187
289
849
2252
2074
1796
1439
1132
988
857
713
599
517
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
16
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
6
4
14
24
5
17
63
75
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
4
5
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.5
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.8
W
8
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
Energy kJ
53
137
100
10
3
80
193
184
1608
1704
2039
2305
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
250
87
87
64
64
0
62
15
22
235
250
57
57
57
57
57
22
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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