
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). 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 (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1121 | 971 | 956 | 862 | 862 | 800 | 964 | 1480 | 1673 | 2493 | 2378 | 3102 | 2384 | 1875 | 1535 | 1194 | 1010 | 880 | 739 | 686 | 673 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.67m | 2:23AM1.54m | 3:07PM1.86m | 3:17AM1.73m | 3:45PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.98m | 8:35AM0.78m | 9:34PM0.81m | 9:25AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
1121 | 971 | 956 | 862 | 862 | 800 | 964 | 1480 | 1673 | — | — | — | — | 1875 | 1535 | 1194 | 1010 | 880 | 739 | 686 | 673 | |
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) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
37 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 2493 | 2378 | 3102 | 2384 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 241 | 238 | 216 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 57 | 54 | 57 | 54 | 15 | 54 |
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