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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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 normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
9
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4030
3267
2602
2744
2171
1868
1697
1500
1154
1044
850
434
465
405
303
167
159
107
156
137
100
75
75
75
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
40
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:32PM1.92m
3:57AM2.31m
4:18PM2.12m
4:40AM2.46m
5:02PM2.31m
5:23AM2.55m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.61m
9:25PM0.49m
10:14AM0.45m
10:12PM0.35m
10:53AM0.31m
10:58PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:30
9:31
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
-2
1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
1
2
2
3
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
72
50
46
2
2
14
24
75
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
10
0.3
N
4
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
9
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
4030
3267
2602
2744
2171
1868
1697
1500
1154
1044
850
434
465
405
303
167
159
107
156
137
100
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
371
382
783
398
381
638
319
319
639
1261
1023
331
484
479
474
346
360
331
87
231
88
64
62
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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