Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1089 | 883 | 848 | 694 | 610 | 544 | 472 | 415 | 356 | 361 | 219 | 146 | 151 | 197 | 213 | 290 | 197 | 158 | 145 | 111 | 83 | 66 | 64 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.97m | 10:19PM1.86m | 10:39AM1.79m | 11:03PM1.64m | 11:45AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.62m | 4:10PM0.63m | 4:30AM0.76m | 5:00PM0.84m | 5:24AM0.90m | 6:17PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
1089 | 883 | 848 | 694 | 610 | 544 | 472 | 415 | 356 | 361 | 219 | 146 | 116 | 85 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 36 | 83 | 151 | 197 | 213 | 290 | 197 | 158 | 145 | 111 | 83 | 66 | 64 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 54 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 465 | 401 | 401 | 331 | 260 | 241 | 241 | 250 | 235 | 331 | 231 | 231 | 231 |
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