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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 15 Jan 2026 GMT
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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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (16 Jan)7ft (2.2m)14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
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3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.3
W
2.3
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
1.9
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)171616161515151414141413131312121211111110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)53874333361932672541224122112181196817681329987848712572469387292282229216162156123
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:48AM
1.93
4:01PM
1.93
4:27AM
2.08
4:37PM
2.06
5:03AM
2.22
5:11PM
2.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:44PM
0.71
10:17AM
0.72
10:28PM
0.57
10:58AM
0.62
11:05PM
0.43
11:33AM
0.53
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise----8:44-------8:42-------8:41---
Sunset------4:25-------4:28-------4:30-
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
Rain (mm)
---1-111121-----------11
Temp. °C778888887777666777888888
Feels °C (?)102210-10-2-1-11010100111100
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