Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 74 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:32PM2.53m | 6:38AM2.38m | 7:02PM2.61m | 7:11AM2.43m | 7:34PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.33m | 12:50PM0.10m | 1:17AM0.29m | 1:15PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 74 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — |
43 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 241 | 64 | 113 | 125 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 69 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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