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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
8.7° 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 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
8
7
6
6
2
2
2
4
4
4
18
18
18
18
17
19
18
17
15
14
12
5
4
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:08AM1.83m
10:57PM2.00m
11:21AM1.63m
00:34AM1.90m
1:05PM1.56m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.69m
4:16PM0.62m
5:47AM0.86m
5:48PM0.72m
7:35AM0.89m
7:28PM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:03
6:00
5:58
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8:46
8:49
8:51
Temp °C
9
8
8
7
8
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
2
1
2
0
0
2
4
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
8
7
8
7
7
7
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
17
8
7
6
6
2
2
2
1
2
4
18
18
18
18
17
19
18
17
15
14
12
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
5
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
25
19
18
15
15
6
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
275
353
335
343
425
734
816
345
304
297
297
297
297
125
89
89
89
87
87
87
89
89
89
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
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