Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 46 | 180 | 291 | 454 | 439 | 469 | 381 | 361 | 375 | 372 | 311 | 302 | 234 | 183 | 136 | 103 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:42AM1.50m | 3:31PM1.68m | 3:48AM1.65m | 4:21PM1.87m | 4:30AM1.82m | 4:58PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.94m | 10:04PM0.94m | 10:12AM0.78m | 10:55PM0.79m | 10:56AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
14 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 180 | 291 | 454 | 439 | 469 | 381 | 361 | 375 | 372 | 311 | 302 | 234 | 183 | 136 | 103 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 235 | 250 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
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