Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.71° N 6.50° W

Lossit Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.8° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Afternoon (31 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Tue night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
4
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
7
2.1
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
184
239
131
319
171
171
205
335
551
428
338
291
247
182
149
120
93
54
53
38
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SW
30
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
E
15
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
20
SW
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:44AM2.43m
8:07PM2.56m
8:19AM2.37m
8:42PM2.44m
8:56AM2.27m
9:20PM2.26m
Low Tide
1:42PM0.11m
2:07AM0.30m
2:12PM0.19m
2:36AM0.37m
2:46PM0.32m
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cloud
light rain
part cloud
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cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:17
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
16
16
Feels °C
7
7
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
11
10
10
10
11
11
9
8
9
10
14
14
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