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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
9.5° 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 6AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
NW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2434
3252
4163
3898
3671
2689
2662
2295
1798
1470
1225
1092
887
764
525
513
478
362
220
145
216
164
129
98
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:11AM2.12m
3:32PM1.92m
3:57AM2.31m
4:18PM2.12m
4:40AM2.46m
5:02PM2.31m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.61m
9:25PM0.49m
10:14AM0.45m
10:12PM0.35m
10:53AM0.31m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:30
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
-2
-2
-1
-2
1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
1
1
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
3671
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
73
66
4
14
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
2434
3252
4163
3898
3191
2689
2662
2295
1798
1470
1225
1092
887
764
525
513
478
362
220
145
216
164
129
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
308
341
368
371
931
843
843
382
382
639
319
1261
653
694
331
311
520
360
360
474
474
87
231
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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