
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
610 | 610 | 909 | 827 | 1702 | 2287 | 2258 | 2270 | 2376 | 2106 | 1592 | 1065 | 3453 | 7776 | 19017 | 30137 | 28556 | 24532 | 21066 | 17764 | 14977 | 10991 | 7994 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:20PM2.28m | 4:34AM2.13m | 4:54PM2.45m | 5:10AM2.30m | 5:29PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.48m | 10:42PM0.46m | 10:37AM0.33m | 11:11PM0.31m | 11:10AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
610 | 610 | 909 | 827 | — | 1323 | — | 2270 | 2376 | 2106 | 1592 | 1065 | 128 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
2 | — | 17 | 165 | 1702 | 2287 | 2258 | — | — | — | 70 | 456 | 3453 | 7776 | 19017 | 30137 | 28556 | 24532 | 21066 | 17764 | 14977 | 10991 | 7994 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 69 | 97 | 330 | 335 | 335 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 238 | 910 | 1023 | 975 | 1033 | 1023 | 1023 | 1023 | 915 | 915 | 828 | 442 | 448 |
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