Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 127 | 122 | 50 | 50 | 161 | 130 | 205 | 195 | 190 | 183 | 186 | 159 | 163 | 138 | 110 | 97 | 76 | 61 | 35 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21PM2.77m | 7:30AM2.44m | 7:59PM2.70m | 8:06AM2.39m | 8:35PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM-0.04m | 1:49AM0.23m | 1:45PM-0.03m | 2:21AM0.29m | 2:20PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
58 | 56 | 39 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 8 | 74 | — | — | — | 186 | 159 | 163 | 138 | 110 | 97 | 76 | 61 | 35 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 7 |
130 | 127 | 122 | 28 | 50 | 161 | 130 | 205 | 195 | 190 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 458 | 335 | 484 | 490 | 458 | 237 | 62 | 237 | 828 | 1349 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 69 | 64 | 15 |
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