
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1431 | 2521 | 3816 | 3701 | 2817 | 2221 | 1824 | 1338 | 1207 | 913 | 759 | 617 | 526 | 599 | 688 | 778 | 864 | 1564 | 2233 | 2599 | 2651 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.86m | 3:17AM1.73m | 3:45PM2.07m | 3:57AM1.93m | 4:20PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.78m | 9:34PM0.81m | 9:25AM0.63m | 10:11PM0.63m | 10:03AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
1431 | 1916 | — | — | — | — | 1824 | — | 1207 | 913 | 759 | 617 | 526 | 599 | 688 | 778 | 864 | — | — | — | — | |
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) | ESE 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
4 | 2521 | 3816 | 3701 | 2817 | 2221 | 1703 | 1338 | 1160 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 18 | — | 1564 | 2233 | 2599 | 2651 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 238 | 223 | 216 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 69 | 331 | 308 | 310 | 335 | 351 |
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