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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 16 Nov 2025 GMT
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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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lossit Bay (Islay) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Lossit Bay (Islay) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 22) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 19th Nov)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
W
0.5
W
1.4
NNW
1
NNW
0.4
W
0.4
W
2
WNW
2.5
WNW
3.5
NW
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2
NNW
1.6
NNW
1
NNW
0.3
W
0.6
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
Period(s) (?)14146612126811888776161413131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)618912680454429084524618066705763522167045138219268206220
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
25
WSW
50
WNW
30
N
55
NNE
45
N
50
N
45
NNE
40
N
35
N
10
NNW
30
SSW
45
S
30
S
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossononcrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:55PM
2.14
3:11AM
1.99
3:30PM
2.20
3:47AM
2.12
4:03PM
2.25
4:20AM
2.22
4:34PM
2.27
4:53AM
2.29
5:06PM
2.26
5:25AM
2.33
5:37PM
2.23
5:58AM
2.32
6:09PM
2.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:23PM
0.57
9:21AM
0.50
9:52PM
0.48
9:57AM
0.45
10:19PM
0.41
10:30AM
0.42
10:45PM
0.37
11:02AM
0.41
11:12PM
0.35
11:33AM
0.43
11:40PM
0.35
12:04PM
0.48
12:09AM
0.38
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunrise8:02--8:03--8:06--8:07--8:10--8:11--8:12--
Sunset-4:17--4:15--4:15--4:13--4:12--4:09--4:08-
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-----3512-23---39181210
Temp. °C8109779886556777668101010
Feels °C (?)130121-30-6-6-7-6-3-21-1-41103
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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 12 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).

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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.

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