Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.1° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (17 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
31
49
27
35
61
70
91
119
258
341
279
238
134
90
72
67
105
140
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:42PM2.71m
7:52AM2.34m
8:25PM2.65m
8:33AM2.27m
9:08PM2.52m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.04m
2:14AM0.30m
2:11PM0.03m
2:56AM0.37m
2:52PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:59
9:58
9:57
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
17
16
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
Feels °C
16
16
14
12
10
10
9
8
9
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
10
9
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