Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.4° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 11AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Tue night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
14
14
18
21
32
43
180
340
454
431
400
381
361
367
365
311
244
230
183
139
101
78
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
E
40
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:31PM1.68m
3:48AM1.65m
4:21PM1.87m
4:30AM1.82m
4:58PM2.06m
Low Tide
8:53AM0.94m
10:04PM0.94m
10:12AM0.78m
10:55PM0.79m
10:56AM0.59m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:40
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
15
16
17
18
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
9
9
9
11
13
14
10
12
10
12
13
13
9
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