
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 9AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
800 | 948 | 1236 | 1557 | 1746 | 3492 | 2863 | 3192 | 2598 | 2032 | 1493 | 1160 | 894 | 836 | 688 | 673 | 676 | 778 | 866 | 1463 | 1810 | 2460 | 2946 | 5143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.54m | 3:07PM1.86m | 3:17AM1.73m | 3:45PM2.07m | 3:57AM1.93m | 4:20PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.78m | 9:34PM0.81m | 9:25AM0.63m | 10:11PM0.63m | 10:03AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -5 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
800 | 948 | 1236 | 1557 | 1746 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1160 | 894 | 836 | 688 | 673 | 676 | 778 | 866 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | 3492 | 2863 | 3192 | 2598 | 2032 | 1493 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1463 | 1810 | 2460 | 2946 | 5143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 175 | 231 | 216 | 216 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 97 | 296 | 276 | 335 | 734 | 275 |
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