
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 17 | 46 | 189 | 578 | 1099 | 1729 | 960 | 489 | 299 | 175 | 120 | 37 | 45 | 27 | 33 | 48 | 64 | 94 | 184 | 363 | 700 | 865 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.02m | 10:34PM2.09m | 10:55AM1.88m | 11:33PM1.91m | 12:09PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.56m | 3:58PM0.48m | 4:37AM0.66m | 4:53PM0.62m | 5:39AM0.76m | 6:09PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 100 | 294 | 700 | 865 | 838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 8 | 17 | — | 2 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — |
9 | 17 | 46 | 189 | 578 | 1099 | 1729 | 960 | 489 | 299 | 175 | 120 | — | 45 | — | 33 | 48 | 64 | 94 | 184 | 363 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 262 | 275 | 298 | 317 | 828 | 316 | 284 | 804 | 622 | 237 | 216 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 235 | 223 | 210 | 176 | 237 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 52 |
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