Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.7° 

Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 1AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
W
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
W
9
1
W
9
1.8
W
6
2.2
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
11
4
6
6
6
10
22
51
74
86
84
57
153
236
624
428
341
182
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WNW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
SE
0
NNE
5
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
35
WSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:02PM2.61m
7:11AM2.43m
7:34PM2.62m
7:44AM2.43m
8:07PM2.56m
Low Tide
1:17AM0.29m
1:15PM0.08m
1:41AM0.27m
1:42PM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:25
8:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
Feels °C
14
14
15
15
13
13
11
12
12
14
15
15
12
7
5
6
9
8
9
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