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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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 slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
1.3
W
7
0.8
W
12
1.9
W
14
2.3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
61
60
60
63
90
161
187
1447
1866
2039
2305
2041
1796
1439
1132
988
857
701
599
517
442
354
284
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
0
S
10
S
25
SSE
20
SW
25
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
0
NE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:23AM2.55m
5:45PM2.47m
6:06AM2.58m
6:28PM2.56m
6:49AM2.53m
7:13PM2.59m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.24m
11:31AM0.22m
11:44PM0.17m
12:10PM0.17m
00:32AM0.16m
12:51PM0.17m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:35
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
3
4
6
4
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
4
6
6
8
7
6
5
6
4
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.9
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
14
61
60
60
61
61
161
187
289
746
2252
2041
1796
1439
1132
988
857
701
599
517
442
354
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
16
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
6
24
5
17
63
90
75
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
4
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
2
1
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.4
SSW
3
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.9
W
14
2.3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
75
2
154
150
1447
1866
2039
2305
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
64
64
0
62
15
22
235
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
22
22
0
0
0
15
0
8
22
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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