
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 229 | 984 | 871 | 960 | 2027 | 1970 | 1458 | 1698 | 1520 | 1068 | 915 | 1358 | 2225 | 4501 | 5286 | 6125 | 5190 | 4306 | 3769 | 3953 | 4084 | 2995 | 2326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:12AM2.46m | 7:28PM2.36m | 7:44AM2.37m | 7:58PM2.20m | 8:17AM2.24m | 8:29PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.23m | 1:17PM0.25m | 1:27AM0.30m | 1:47PM0.39m | 1:53AM0.40m | 2:18PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
128 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 461 | 1698 | 1520 | 1068 | 915 | 1358 | 2225 | 4501 | 5286 | 5530 | 5190 | 4053 | 3496 | 3724 | 898 | 402 | 700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
57 | 229 | 984 | 871 | 960 | 2027 | 1970 | 1458 | — | 19 | 64 | 115 | 142 | 166 | 117 | — | 6125 | — | 4306 | 3769 | 3953 | 4084 | 2995 | 2326 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 751 | 372 | 330 | 828 | 828 | 299 | 57 | 54 | 63 | 341 | 666 | 733 | 735 | 545 | 56 | 54 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 57 | 299 | 57 | 57 |
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