Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
694 | 610 | 544 | 472 | 415 | 356 | 307 | 219 | 161 | 203 | 213 | 223 | 230 | 230 | 220 | 164 | 104 | 80 | 80 | 54 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.97m | 10:19PM1.86m | 10:39AM1.79m | 11:03PM1.64m | 11:45AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.63m | 4:30AM0.76m | 5:00PM0.84m | 5:24AM0.90m | 6:17PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
694 | 610 | 544 | 472 | 415 | 356 | 307 | 219 | 146 | 87 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 121 | 161 | 203 | 213 | 223 | 230 | 230 | 220 | 164 | 104 | 80 | 80 | 54 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 53 | 15 | 487 | 460 | 1134 | 401 | 331 | 331 | 260 | 260 | 231 | 331 | 231 | 235 | 231 | 238 |
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