Lossit Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lossit Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
1.7
W
14
2
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
13
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
161
187
1147
1408
2074
2309
1915
1650
1311
1132
988
857
701
588
517
434
340
284
234
154
120
64
60
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
S
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
W
5
SW
5
SSW
20
SE
30
SE
40
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:45PM2.47m
6:06AM2.58m
6:28PM2.56m
6:49AM2.53m
7:13PM2.59m
7:33AM2.41m
Low Tide
11:44PM0.17m
12:10PM0.17m
00:32AM0.16m
12:51PM0.17m
1:23AM0.22m
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:35
9:37
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
5
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
5
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
4
2
0
0
-2
1
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.9
WNW
14
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
13
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
61
161
187
289
2217
1915
1650
1311
1132
988
857
701
588
517
434
340
284
234
154
120
64
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.4
W
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
90
131
75
161
5
4
4
4
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.7
W
14
2
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
1
SSE
4
1.5
SE
5
1.5
SE
6
1
SE
5
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
131
124
1147
1408
2074
2309
3
12
37
113
131
53
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
235
238
57
57
57
57
57
54
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
8
55
55
281
153
113
87
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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