Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.4° 

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 (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 NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Tue night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
18
18
32
43
180
340
454
431
400
381
367
375
372
317
296
230
183
136
103
78
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
35
E
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
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
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:40
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
16
17
18
15
15
14
15
17
18
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
14
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
12
13
14
11
11
10
11
13
16
9
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