Lossit Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
13
1.1
W
13
0.8
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1733
1533
1351
1264
1108
531
421
359
383
318
90
227
177
128
98
66
59
36
58
57
63
87
389
187
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
W
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
3:57AM2.31m
4:18PM2.12m
4:40AM2.46m
5:02PM2.31m
5:23AM2.55m
5:45PM2.47m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.45m
10:12PM0.35m
10:53AM0.31m
10:58PM0.24m
11:31AM0.22m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
1
2
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
0
-1
0
1
2
2
3
4
5
3
1
1
3
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.8
WNW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.2
S
3
1
W
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
90
4
2
6
6
66
59
36
58
57
63
61
1
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.8
W
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
14
15
23
5
17
36
87
187
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
15
Energy kJ
2
8
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.2
N
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
1.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1733
1533
1351
1264
1108
531
421
359
383
318
87
227
177
128
98
1
1
2
4
389
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
382
915
639
669
1290
1115
837
393
321
260
69
474
87
275
231
87
64
64
62
15
64
54
22
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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