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Lossit Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today?
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 9AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
314 | 538 | 1240 | 1018 | 1034 | 1003 | 851 | 657 | 636 | 520 | 307 | 242 | 191 | 300 | 256 | 221 | 184 | 163 | 221 | 236 | 236 | 202 | 232 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.25m | 8:50PM2.44m | 9:06AM2.06m | 9:46PM2.29m | 9:59AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.35m | 2:23PM0.28m | 3:19AM0.51m | 3:19PM0.38m | 4:27AM0.67m | 4:23PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 113 | 538 | 1240 | 1018 | 1034 | 865 | 851 | 657 | 636 | 520 | 307 | 242 | 191 | 300 | 256 | 221 | 184 | 163 | 221 | 236 | 236 | 202 | 232 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 314 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 80 | 58 | 33 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 10 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 163 | 5 | 26 | — | 1003 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 54 | 22 | 262 | 315 | 69 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 64 | 87 | 113 | 87 | 87 | 22 | 15 | 64 | 0 | 22 |
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