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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (18 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
16
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
599
517
434
290
239
194
122
92
64
58
27
39
84
314
545
931
1033
1179
1127
556
425
639
541
364
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
15
SSE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SE
50
SE
55
SE
45
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:13PM2.59m
7:33AM2.41m
8:00PM2.55m
8:18AM2.25m
8:50PM2.44m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.17m
1:23AM0.22m
1:35PM0.21m
2:18AM0.35m
2:23PM0.28m
3:19AM0.51m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:37
9:38
9:39
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
7
5
2
1
0
-1
-1
1
5
5
6
6
7
5
5
4
5
6
5
6
9
10
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
Energy kJ
599
517
434
290
239
194
122
92
64
58
27
39
84
314
545
931
1033
1179
972
556
425
639
541
364
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WSW
9
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
W
16
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.3
SE
4
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
16
15
17
80
88
96
2
113
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
14
31
31
11
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.8
SE
4
1
SE
4
1.4
SE
5
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SW
4
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
0.5
SSW
3
1.8
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
3
Energy kJ
1
16
36
99
182
171
116
26
21
2
5
9
21
52
96
6
1127
147
4
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
55
55
55
176
113
55
87
87
87
64
22
54
54
56
64
316
210
54
54
15
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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