
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
315 | 233 | 156 | 111 | 75 | 86 | 123 | 154 | 154 | 127 | 100 | 58 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 58 | 67 | 69 | 57 | 64 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM2.27m | 9:08PM2.52m | 9:14AM2.16m | 9:50PM2.34m | 9:56AM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.37m | 2:52PM0.09m | 3:37AM0.47m | 3:33PM0.22m | 4:16AM0.58m | 4:16PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
— | 34 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | W 13 | W 7 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
315 | 233 | 156 | 111 | 75 | 86 | 123 | 154 | 154 | 127 | 100 | 58 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 53 | 67 | 69 | 57 | 64 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 269 | 235 | 319 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 151 | 52 | 180 | 87 | 88 | 231 | 231 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 231 | 235 | 331 | 360 | 460 | 274 |
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