Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lossit Bay (Islay) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lossit Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 184 | 239 | 131 | 319 | 171 | 171 | 205 | 335 | 551 | 428 | 338 | 291 | 247 | 182 | 149 | 120 | 93 | 54 | 53 | 38 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:44AM2.43m | 8:07PM2.56m | 8:19AM2.37m | 8:42PM2.44m | 8:56AM2.27m | 9:20PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.11m | 2:07AM0.30m | 2:12PM0.19m | 2:36AM0.37m | 2:46PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
23 | 35 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 49 | — | 428 | 309 | 291 | 247 | 182 | 149 | 120 | 93 | 54 | 53 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | 49 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 2 |
45 | 184 | 239 | 131 | 319 | 171 | 171 | 205 | 335 | 551 | — | 338 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 417 | 237 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 583 | 237 | 57 | 117 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 105 | 76 | 64 | 64 |
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