Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.2° 

Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
9
2.3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
62
61
36
23
113
119
125
101
92
70
64
63
173
166
168
230
291
524
1470
1512
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:06AM2.39m
8:35PM2.54m
8:42AM2.29m
9:09PM2.34m
9:18AM2.15m
9:43PM2.10m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.06m
2:51AM0.37m
2:55PM0.22m
3:21AM0.49m
3:30PM0.41m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:58
8:55
 mm
1
1
2
2
8
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
11
11
11
13
12
11
12
14
13
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
8
8
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