Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 1AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 74 | 86 | 84 | 57 | 153 | 236 | 624 | 428 | 341 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:02PM2.61m | 7:11AM2.43m | 7:34PM2.62m | 7:44AM2.43m | 8:07PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.29m | 1:15PM0.08m | 1:41AM0.27m | 1:42PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | S 5 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | NW 7 |
16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 74 | 86 | 84 | 57 | — | 1 | — | 35 | 48 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | NW 5 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 153 | 236 | 624 | 428 | 341 | 182 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 153 | 113 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 300 | 335 | 448 | 237 | 57 | 57 |
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