Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 10PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.41m | 6:07AM2.28m | 6:32PM2.53m | 6:38AM2.38m | 7:02PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.41m | 12:25PM0.16m | 00:53AM0.33m | 12:50PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
57 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | E 2 | E 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 19 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 69 | 236 | 290 | 275 | 260 | 241 | 241 | 260 | 241 | 64 | 64 | 241 | 113 | 235 | 130 | 275 | 275 | 64 |
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