Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 69 | 66 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM2.28m | 6:32PM2.53m | 6:38AM2.38m | 7:02PM2.61m | 7:11AM2.43m | 7:34PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.41m | 12:25PM0.16m | 00:53AM0.33m | 12:50PM0.10m | 1:17AM0.29m | 1:15PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 69 | 66 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 260 | 251 | 241 | 238 | 241 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 113 | 69 | 130 | 130 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 64 |
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