Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.9°C
1.2° 

Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (16 Sep)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
4
W
11
4.5
W
12
5
W
14
5.5
W
15
5
W
15
4.5
W
14
4
W
14
4
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3
W
12
3
WNW
12
3
W
12
2.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
990
798
708
687
899
951
1098
2011
3481
5584
9244
11800
9571
7670
6460
4954
4169
2972
2713
2418
1788
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SSW
45
SW
40
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
55
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
50
W
45
W
40
WSW
40
SW
40
S
35
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:44AM2.22m
9:00PM2.06m
9:18AM2.04m
9:31PM1.84m
9:56AM1.83m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.47m
2:57AM0.56m
3:23PM0.68m
3:30AM0.72m
4:08PM0.89m
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light rain
clear
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:38
7:37
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
15
15
15
Feels °C
7
7
8
7
6
7
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
7
6
5
9
8
10
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