Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
431 | 400 | 381 | 367 | 367 | 358 | 300 | 244 | 194 | 186 | 142 | 103 | 78 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.87m | 4:30AM1.82m | 4:58PM2.06m | 5:04AM2.00m | 5:30PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.78m | 10:55PM0.79m | 10:56AM0.59m | 11:30PM0.65m | 11:29AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
431 | 400 | 381 | 367 | 367 | 358 | 300 | 244 | 194 | 186 | 142 | 103 | 78 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | N 4 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
— | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 69 | 69 | 89 | 130 | 153 | 130 | 69 | 69 |
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