
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1111 | 1001 | 777 | 675 | 584 | 492 | 483 | 410 | 338 | 275 | 221 | 208 | 234 | 279 | 1095 | 826 | 647 | 464 | 417 | 836 | 1597 | 1712 | 1830 | 1804 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.87m | 9:39PM1.67m | 10:28AM1.69m | 10:36PM1.51m | 12:07PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.67m | 3:38PM0.92m | 3:48AM0.82m | 5:08PM1.07m | 5:30AM0.92m | 7:14PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
1111 | 1001 | 777 | 675 | 584 | 492 | 483 | 410 | 338 | 275 | 221 | 208 | 234 | 279 | 1095 | 826 | 647 | 464 | 390 | 836 | 1597 | 1712 | 1830 | 1804 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 47 | 264 | — | 7 | 57 | 220 | 417 | 251 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 69 | 69 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 54 |
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