Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 46 | 176 | 265 | 461 | 439 | 407 | 374 | 296 | 296 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM1.55m | 2:42AM1.50m | 3:31PM1.68m | 3:48AM1.65m | 4:21PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM1.05m | 8:53AM0.94m | 10:04PM0.94m | 10:12AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 176 | 265 | 461 | 439 | 407 | 374 | 296 | 296 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
25 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 125 | 238 | 241 | 235 | 238 | 235 | 250 | 64 | 87 | 93 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 52 | 15 |
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