
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 3AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
800 | 948 | 1236 | 1557 | 1746 | 3492 | 2863 | 3192 | 2598 | 2032 | 1493 | 1160 | 894 | 836 | 688 | 673 | 676 | 778 | 866 | 1463 | 1810 | 2460 | 2946 | 5143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.54m | 3:07PM1.86m | 3:17AM1.73m | 3:45PM2.07m | 3:57AM1.93m | 4:20PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.78m | 9:34PM0.81m | 9:25AM0.63m | 10:11PM0.63m | 10:03AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -5 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
800 | 948 | 1236 | 1557 | 1746 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1160 | 894 | 836 | 688 | 673 | 676 | 778 | 866 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | 3492 | 2863 | 3192 | 2598 | 2032 | 1493 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1463 | 1810 | 2460 | 2946 | 5143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 175 | 231 | 216 | 216 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 97 | 296 | 276 | 335 | 734 | 275 |
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