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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
10.1° 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 7PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.8
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.9
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
202
265
236
210
153
108
111
100
75
86
194
230
287
315
370
300
302
251
251
264
561
1127
1200
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
15
S
10
SSE
0
SW
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
W
5
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:59AM1.88m
10:51PM2.14m
11:04AM1.72m
00:08AM2.03m
12:24PM1.65m
1:28AM2.01m
Low Tide
4:23PM0.48m
5:41AM0.78m
5:34PM0.56m
6:56AM0.82m
6:46PM0.61m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:44
9:45
9:46
3
3
1
Temp °C
14
16
17
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
9
12
13
9
9
10
8
7
6
10
12
14
15
11
10
11
10
13
15
16
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.8
W
13
1.9
W
13
Energy kJ
245
202
265
236
210
153
108
111
73
75
86
194
230
287
315
370
300
302
251
251
246
235
1127
1200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
W
9
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
W
17
0.3
W
16
0.8
W
14
1.2
W
14
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
6
3
2
1
100
100
50
43
1
1
3
6
45
264
561
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
17
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
1
5
5
12
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.6
WSW
3
1
WSW
6
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
17
7
9
2
2
7
85
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
Distance (km)
216
64
64
93
22
64
72
22
22
22
0
0
0
22
22
22
22
15
0
0
15
15
0
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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