
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 3.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6371 | 5054 | 4639 | 4645 | 4074 | 3668 | 3004 | 2595 | 2188 | 1947 | 1587 | 1095 | 1095 | 1194 | 1325 | 1083 | 984 | 866 | 759 | 675 | 563 | 483 | 410 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM2.24m | 8:29PM2.02m | 8:52AM2.07m | 9:01PM1.84m | 9:33AM1.87m | 9:39PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.55m | 2:21AM0.53m | 2:53PM0.73m | 2:56AM0.67m | 3:38PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
6371 | 5054 | 4507 | 4258 | 3957 | 3570 | 724 | 520 | 805 | 652 | — | 1095 | 1095 | 1194 | 47 | 1083 | 984 | 866 | 759 | 675 | 563 | 483 | 410 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 75 | — | — | 29 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4639 | 4645 | 4074 | 3668 | 3004 | 2595 | 2188 | 1947 | 1587 | 462 | 332 | 188 | 1325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 106 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 327 | 337 | 489 | 639 | 368 | 175 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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