Lossit Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.4
W
14
1.1
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
1.1
W
14
2
W
13
2.2
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1199
985
516
434
440
312
230
135
108
92
125
110
75
66
61
58
58
63
420
170
187
482
1408
1604
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
W
10
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:18PM2.12m
4:40AM2.46m
5:02PM2.31m
5:23AM2.55m
5:45PM2.47m
6:06AM2.58m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.45m
10:12PM0.35m
10:53AM0.31m
10:58PM0.24m
11:31AM0.22m
11:44PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:32
1
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
10
10
9
9
9
8
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
4
1
1
4
5
3
2
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.2
S
3
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
1.1
W
14
1.5
WNW
13
2.2
W
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
68
35
7
6
6
14
66
61
58
58
61
1
161
187
482
746
1604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.3
W
15
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
14
14
5
17
63
170
39
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
5
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
7
2
W
13
Energy kJ
1199
985
516
434
440
312
230
135
108
92
125
110
75
2
3
420
128
135
162
1408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
652
1290
1707
837
801
321
260
260
474
331
260
231
64
64
8
55
69
54
63
54
57
57
54
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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