
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
528 | 1027 | 1092 | 934 | 798 | 667 | 697 | 773 | 876 | 1015 | 1660 | 2903 | 4678 | 7787 | 10162 | 9371 | 7330 | 6611 | 5445 | 4354 | 3289 | 2377 | 2140 | 1894 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44AM2.22m | 9:00PM2.06m | 9:18AM2.04m | 9:31PM1.84m | 9:56AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.42m | 2:49PM0.47m | 2:57AM0.56m | 3:23PM0.68m | 3:30AM0.72m | 4:08PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SE 5 |
52 | 144 | 994 | — | 798 | 667 | 618 | 484 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4354 | 3289 | 2377 | 1747 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | S 4 | W 12 | W 11 |
528 | 1027 | 1092 | 934 | — | 635 | 697 | 773 | 876 | 1015 | 1660 | 2903 | 4678 | 7787 | 10162 | 9371 | 7330 | 6611 | 5445 | 4179 | — | 34 | 2140 | 1894 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 465 | 87 | 87 | 98 | 276 | 57 | 274 | 250 | 317 | 328 | 306 | 330 | 734 | 895 | 828 | 638 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 57 | 54 | 62 | 54 | 341 |
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