
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 59 | 585 | 526 | 478 | 494 | 628 | 459 | 186 | 178 | 130 | 95 | 41 | 30 | 50 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:21AM2.14m | 9:50PM2.25m | 10:03AM2.02m | 10:34PM2.09m | 10:55AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.50m | 3:16PM0.35m | 3:51AM0.56m | 3:58PM0.48m | 4:37AM0.66m | 4:53PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 5 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | N 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 92 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | SE 5 | SE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | N 5 | W 10 | W 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | — | W 9 | W 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
18 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 12 | — | 3 | 13 | 40 | 59 | 585 | 526 | 478 | 494 | 628 | 459 | 186 | 178 | 130 | 95 | 41 | 30 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 76 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 262 | 289 | 87 | 87 | 316 | 284 | 645 | 794 | 804 | 237 | 275 | 216 | 88 | 274 | 251 |
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