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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
9.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 8PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 20). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)--
Afternoon (20 Jan)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (20 Jan)6ft (1.8m)14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
W
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
1
W
0.9
W
1.3
W
2
W
2.2
W
2.3
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
2
W
1.8
W
1.3
W
1.4
W
Period(s) (?)151414141413131312121212121917151414131212131111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)18601505133411479187726636304934133422732595679981793198419901793149511901044375502
Wind
(km/h)
60
ESE
65
SE
60
SE
60
SE
55
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
40
E
50
E
45
ESE
55
SE
55
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
35
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
50
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:17PM
2.31
6:46AM
2.49
6:51PM
2.32
7:20AM
2.50
7:26PM
2.28
7:56AM
2.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:34PM
0.44
12:34AM
0.17
1:03PM
0.43
1:01AM
0.15
1:32PM
0.44
1:30AM
0.17
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise------8:37-------8:37-------8:34-
Sunset4:34-------4:36-------4:37-------
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
1121-1----121-111213----
Temp. °C888888877799999988777777
Feels °C (?)-5-6-5-5-3-2-1-2-3-3-1-2-3-1-1-10-3-4-10-3-3-4
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