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Lossit Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today?
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | |
599 | 517 | 434 | 290 | 239 | 194 | 122 | 92 | 64 | 58 | 27 | 39 | 84 | 314 | 545 | 931 | 1033 | 1179 | 1127 | 556 | 425 | 639 | 541 | 364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:13PM2.59m | 7:33AM2.41m | 8:00PM2.55m | 8:18AM2.25m | 8:50PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.17m | 1:23AM0.22m | 1:35PM0.21m | 2:18AM0.35m | 2:23PM0.28m | 3:19AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | 9:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 599 | 517 | 434 | 290 | 239 | 194 | 122 | 92 | 64 | 58 | 27 | 39 | 84 | 314 | 545 | 931 | 1033 | 1179 | 972 | 556 | 425 | 639 | 541 | 364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 9 | SSE 6 | W 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 80 | 88 | 96 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SSW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 16 | 36 | 99 | 182 | 171 | 116 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 96 | 6 | 1127 | 147 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 176 | 113 | 55 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 64 | 22 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 64 | 316 | 210 | 54 | 54 | 15 | 54 | 54 |
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