
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1575 | 1316 | 1027 | 808 | 599 | 458 | 318 | 396 | 663 | 1080 | 1372 | 1488 | 1628 | 2372 | 2684 | 3251 | 4244 | 5567 | 5800 | 5541 | 5198 | 4714 | 3998 | 3360 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16AM2.05m | 4:43PM2.48m | 4:56AM2.23m | 5:19PM2.59m | 5:32AM2.37m | 5:54PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.49m | 10:34AM0.30m | 11:18PM0.35m | 11:12AM0.18m | 11:48PM0.26m | 11:46AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1027 | 808 | 599 | 458 | 318 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
1575 | 1316 | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 396 | 663 | 1080 | 1372 | 1488 | 1628 | 2372 | 2684 | 3251 | 4244 | 5567 | 5800 | 5541 | 5198 | 4714 | 3998 | 3360 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 237 | 62 | 54 | 57 | 262 | 276 | 57 | 343 | 300 | 354 | 330 | 933 | 977 | 1033 | 828 | 894 | 442 | 638 | 828 | 828 | 828 | 448 | 448 |
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