Surf Forecasts:
Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,242 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lossit Bay (Islay) this week:
The surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lossit Bay (Islay) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 10 | W 7 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 590 | 708 | 432 | 141 | 82 | 60 | 160 | 398 | 1146 | 1242 | 702 | 668 | 971 | 626 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11PM2.37m | 9:21AM2.14m | 9:50PM2.25m | 10:03AM2.02m | 10:34PM2.09m | 10:55AM1.88m | 11:33PM1.91m | 12:09PM1.76m | 1:00AM1.79m | 1:51PM1.76m | 2:37AM1.80m | 3:19PM1.93m | 3:50AM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.50m | 3:16PM0.35m | 3:51AM0.56m | 3:58PM0.48m | 4:37AM0.66m | 4:53PM0.62m | 5:39AM0.76m | 6:09PM0.76m | 7:03AM0.81m | 7:53PM0.80m | 8:44AM0.76m | 9:44PM0.71m | ||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | |  | | | | |  | | |  | |  |  | |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | 2 | 19 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 10 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | — | 464 | — | 9 | 17 | 16 | 57 | 398 | 1005 | 848 | 2 | 1 | — | 626 | 360 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 4 | W 7 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 590 | 708 | 432 | 141 | 82 | 60 | 160 | — | 1146 | 1242 | 702 | 668 | 971 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 62 | 88 | 62 | 87 | 327 | 465 | 251 | 249 | 210 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 178 | 216 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Lossit Bay (Islay) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Lossit Bay (Islay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lossit Bay (Islay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lossit Bay (Islay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Inner Hebrides? If you are looking for accommodation near Lossit Bay (Islay), camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Inner Hebrides, consider staying in Motherwell which is 53 km (33 miles) away. Other places in and around Inner Hebrides where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Ballycastle which is 59 km (37 miles) away, Ballypatrick, Campbeltown and Coleraine.
Nearest