Lossit Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BST
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Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (29 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
1
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
589
542
381
256
120
79
65
57
68
154
193
418
343
349
343
437
514
579
560
541
454
371
302
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
10
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
5
SW
15
SE
25
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:05PM2.14m
5:20AM2.17m
5:41PM2.22m
5:54AM2.18m
6:16PM2.26m
6:28AM2.17m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.50m
11:17PM0.51m
11:33AM0.45m
11:54PM0.49m
12:04PM0.41m
00:30AM0.49m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:54
9:55
9:57
3
3
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
8
5
5
7
10
11
9
9
8
6
5
7
9
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
W
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
8
2
12
14
13
120
79
65
57
68
154
193
418
343
349
343
437
514
413
400
387
454
371
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
16
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.7
W
12
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
5
14
1
1
5
93
66
64
47
31
19
146
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
W
15
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
NW
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
5
6
6
6
9
22
33
20
19
17
59
13
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
WSW
3
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
251
589
542
381
256
1
1
1
5
9
6
3
3
3
1
579
560
541
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
351
57
237
237
22
0
15
8
15
117
87
54
54
0
22
64
64
290
335
210
22
15
0
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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