
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
338 | 275 | 214 | 202 | 234 | 277 | 1067 | 912 | 639 | 456 | 376 | 604 | 1434 | 1712 | 1830 | 1779 | 1594 | 1444 | 1266 | 1121 | 971 | 956 | 848 | 839 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.69m | 10:36PM1.51m | 12:07PM1.58m | 00:31AM1.43m | 2:10PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.82m | 5:08PM1.07m | 5:30AM0.92m | 7:14PM1.09m | 7:21AM0.90m | 8:42PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
338 | 275 | 214 | 202 | 234 | 277 | 1067 | 912 | 639 | 456 | 376 | 604 | 1434 | 1712 | 1830 | 1779 | 1594 | 1444 | 1266 | 1121 | 971 | 956 | 848 | 839 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 47 | 267 | — | 7 | 56 | 154 | 330 | 343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 66 | 52 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 54 |
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