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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 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
9.7° 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 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (15 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.9
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
296
142
158
126
141
125
75
53
42
60
57
63
90
161
738
1431
1704
1961
1977
1624
1510
1311
1022
887
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
35
SSW
35
S
20
SW
5
E
0
SW
5
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:40AM2.46m
5:02PM2.31m
5:23AM2.55m
5:45PM2.47m
6:06AM2.58m
6:28PM2.56m
Low Tide
10:53AM0.31m
10:58PM0.24m
11:31AM0.22m
11:44PM0.17m
12:10PM0.17m
00:32AM0.16m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:35
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
7
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
2
1
3
4
1
1
2
3
0
0
3
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.7
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
Energy kJ
4
70
35
7
6
6
14
53
42
60
57
61
61
161
147
289
651
1961
1977
1624
1510
1311
1022
887
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
11
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
14
24
5
17
63
90
120
126
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
10
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.3
SSW
3
1.1
W
8
1.6
W
12
1.9
W
14
2.2
W
13
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
296
142
158
126
141
125
75
1
138
738
1431
1704
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
260
360
478
331
87
87
87
64
64
8
15
15
22
235
235
281
57
57
54
54
22
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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