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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
10.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (28 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
1
W
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
W
8
1.3
W
7
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
13
12
12
12
11
103
291
365
426
329
171
111
169
138
50
109
138
185
418
343
268
415
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
45
SE
40
SE
35
SE
25
SE
15
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:27PM2.04m
4:44AM2.15m
5:05PM2.14m
5:20AM2.17m
5:41PM2.22m
5:54AM2.18m
Low Tide
10:28AM0.57m
10:37PM0.54m
11:01AM0.50m
11:17PM0.51m
11:33AM0.45m
11:54PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:52
9:54
9:55
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
14
13
12
14
13
13
14
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
12
7
4
7
7
8
12
8
8
9
5
6
8
10
10
9
9
6
6
7
8
10
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
W
8
1
W
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.6
WNW
8
1
WSW
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
25
25
13
12
22
10
11
103
5
14
12
14
48
111
169
138
50
109
138
185
418
343
268
415
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.3
WSW
11
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
W
7
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
W
12
0.4
NW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
12
12
10
9
5
4
1
1
23
100
33
29
33
37
21
110
13
10
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.5
W
9
0.2
W
15
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
N
9
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
2
5
5
6
6
6
5
22
5
5
40
17
59
21
2
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
1.6
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
W
8
1.3
W
7
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
17
29
73
45
9
9
291
365
426
329
171
1
1
2
5
9
7
8
12
7
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
275
617
647
617
231
241
64
308
316
316
237
237
22
0
15
15
87
99
87
54
55
15
22
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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