
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), 10s 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 3PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am 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) | 10s |
| 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 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1027 | 1092 | 934 | 850 | 708 | 697 | 791 | 1003 | 1184 | 1889 | 3018 | 5073 | 7832 | 10232 | 9057 | 7227 | 5893 | 4954 | 3893 | 2924 | 2544 | 2704 | 2241 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44AM2.22m | 9:00PM2.06m | 9:18AM2.04m | 9:31PM1.84m | 9:56AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SE 5 | WNW 11 |
144 | 994 | — | 850 | 667 | 618 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4954 | 3893 | 2924 | 2191 | 7 | 1976 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
1027 | 1092 | 934 | 798 | 708 | 697 | 791 | 1003 | 1184 | 1889 | 3018 | 5073 | 7832 | 10232 | 9057 | 7227 | 5893 | 4800 | 3884 | — | 2544 | 2704 | 2241 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 87 | 277 | 237 | 57 | 301 | 262 | 327 | 328 | 306 | 330 | 734 | 828 | 828 | 489 | 448 | 448 | 62 | 54 | 804 | 56 | 57 | 448 |
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