Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 74 | 86 | 84 | 62 | 43 | 221 | 338 | 240 | 176 | 181 | 173 | 205 | 397 | 881 | 653 | 400 | 304 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:11AM2.43m | 7:34PM2.62m | 7:44AM2.43m | 8:07PM2.56m | 8:19AM2.37m | 8:42PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.29m | 1:15PM0.08m | 1:41AM0.27m | 1:42PM0.11m | 2:07AM0.30m | 2:12PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 74 | 86 | 84 | 62 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 32 | 69 | 32 | 42 | 1 | 2 | — | 612 | 400 | 304 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | W 18 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 8 | NNW 6 | W 7 | — | NNW 6 | NW 5 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 43 | 221 | 338 | 240 | 176 | 181 | 173 | 205 | 397 | 881 | 653 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 153 | 113 | 69 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 87 | 97 | 317 | 317 | 300 | 237 | 56 | 64 | 237 | 237 | 210 | 237 | 237 | 64 | 22 | 8 |
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