Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 102 | 78 | 76 | 61 | 36 | 29 | 113 | 119 | 125 | 101 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 63 | 178 | 184 | 179 | 235 | 262 | 346 | 515 | 814 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:06AM2.39m | 8:35PM2.54m | 8:42AM2.29m | 9:09PM2.34m | 9:18AM2.15m | 9:43PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.06m | 2:51AM0.37m | 2:55PM0.22m | 3:21AM0.49m | 3:30PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 10 |
142 | 102 | 78 | 76 | 61 | 36 | 23 | 113 | 119 | 125 | 101 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 783 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 178 | 184 | 179 | 235 | 262 | 346 | 515 | 814 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 15 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 15 | 69 | 277 | 290 | 335 | 348 | 237 | 237 | 1223 | 335 | 335 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













