Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 122 | 178 | 193 | 205 | 247 | 276 | 355 | 550 | 882 | 1087 | 1168 | 1146 | 1102 | 919 | 736 | 661 | 578 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM2.29m | 9:09PM2.34m | 9:18AM2.15m | 9:43PM2.10m | 9:55AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.22m | 3:21AM0.49m | 3:30PM0.41m | 3:53AM0.62m | 4:10PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
96 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 882 | 1066 | 1122 | 1146 | 1102 | 919 | 736 | 661 | 578 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 2 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 122 | 178 | 193 | 205 | 247 | 276 | 355 | 550 | 882 | 1087 | 1168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 57 | 15 | 93 | 277 | 277 | 343 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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