Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.3° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
1
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
1
WSW
8
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
10
2.2
WNW
11
2.3
W
11
2.3
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
71
66
64
122
178
193
205
247
276
355
550
882
1087
1168
1146
1102
919
736
661
578
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SW
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
S
35
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:42AM2.29m
9:09PM2.34m
9:18AM2.15m
9:43PM2.10m
9:55AM1.97m
Low Tide
2:55PM0.22m
3:21AM0.49m
3:30PM0.41m
3:53AM0.62m
4:10PM0.63m
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:55
8:52
 mm
3
3
7
5
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
11
13
13
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
12
13
11
11
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