Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:32PM2.53m | 6:38AM2.38m | 7:02PM2.61m | 7:11AM2.43m | 7:34PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.16m | 00:53AM0.33m | 12:50PM0.10m | 1:17AM0.29m | 1:15PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
12 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 74 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | WSW 10 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | W 7 | — | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
3 | 5 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 64 | 64 | 76 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 215 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 0 |
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