Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 1AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
418 | 561 | 900 | 992 | 881 | 848 | 694 | 610 | 544 | 482 | 415 | 354 | 313 | 219 | 146 | 116 | 237 | 213 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:43PM2.10m | 9:55AM1.97m | 10:19PM1.86m | 10:39AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.41m | 3:53AM0.62m | 4:10PM0.63m | 4:30AM0.76m | 5:00PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
5 | — | 900 | 992 | 881 | 848 | 694 | 610 | 544 | 482 | 415 | 354 | 313 | 219 | 146 | 116 | 83 | 60 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
418 | 561 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 64 | 117 | 100 | 237 | 213 | 245 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 237 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 443 | 401 | 331 | 260 |
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