
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 223 | 224 | 224 | 182 | 146 | 114 | 111 | 130 | 147 | 262 | 405 | 365 | 240 | 126 | 85 | 62 | 50 | 64 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:58AM2.11m | 6:25PM2.31m | 6:30AM2.21m | 6:58PM2.40m | 7:03AM2.27m | 7:30PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.35m | 00:53AM0.50m | 12:54PM0.25m | 1:22AM0.46m | 1:22PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | N 10 | W 7 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
266 | 223 | 224 | 224 | 182 | 146 | 114 | 111 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 35 | 126 | 85 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | W 12 | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 130 | 147 | 262 | 405 | 365 | 240 | — | 72 | 62 | 50 | 64 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 62 | 62 | 335 | 351 | 379 | 88 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 76 | 76 | 453 | 2410 |
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