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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 24 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
10.2° 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 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (24 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
1
2
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
391
391
383
306
251
246
246
401
1036
976
961
826
759
723
614
614
614
690
655
536
517
449
372
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:08AM2.03m
12:24PM1.65m
1:28AM2.01m
1:48PM1.68m
2:33AM2.04m
2:53PM1.79m
Low Tide
6:56AM0.82m
6:46PM0.61m
8:05AM0.80m
7:55PM0.62m
9:04AM0.73m
8:58PM0.60m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:49
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
16
11
11
9
10
13
15
15
16
14
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
12
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
302
391
391
383
306
251
246
246
251
1036
976
961
826
759
723
614
614
614
690
655
536
517
449
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
15
1
W
14
Energy kJ
6
20
115
401
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
W
12
Energy kJ
6
1
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
SE
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
1
2
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
22
22
22
15
0
8
0
0
0
22
22
22
64
52
22
22
54
0
69
69
69
69
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
8
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