Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 9PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 90 | 86 | 77 | 95 | 83 | 57 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 32 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.61m | 00:29AM1.48m | 1:58PM1.55m | 2:42AM1.50m | 3:31PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM1.00m | 6:53AM0.98m | 8:20PM1.05m | 8:53AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
33 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WSW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
108 | 90 | 86 | 77 | 95 | 83 | 57 | 35 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 235 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 238 | 238 | 250 | 235 | 238 | 250 | 64 | 93 | 69 | 0 |
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