Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.5° 

Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 12PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (20 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
219
153
151
255
220
290
220
151
104
104
83
64
64
80
69
40
22
15
14
15
20
22
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:39AM1.79m
11:03PM1.64m
11:45AM1.61m
00:29AM1.48m
1:58PM1.55m
Low Tide
4:30AM0.76m
5:00PM0.84m
5:24AM0.90m
6:17PM1.00m
6:53AM0.98m
8:20PM1.05m
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rain showers
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part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:47
8:45
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
6
6
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
11
11
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