Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 74 | 86 | 84 | 99 | 98 | 416 | 450 | 268 | 173 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:02PM2.61m | 7:11AM2.43m | 7:34PM2.62m | 7:44AM2.43m | 8:07PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.10m | 1:17AM0.29m | 1:15PM0.08m | 1:41AM0.27m | 1:42PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SE 5 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 74 | 86 | 84 | — | 1 | 21 | — | 68 | 70 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 8 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | W 9 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 99 | 98 | 416 | 450 | 268 | 173 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 64 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 153 | 113 | 69 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 275 | 300 | 306 | 306 | 237 | 56 | 54 |
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