Surf Forecasts:
Lossit Bay (Islay) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, W swell with 317 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lossit Bay (Islay) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lossit Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 234 | 205 | 192 | 224 | 181 | 125 | 284 | 181 | 139 | 127 | 86 | 63 | 44 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 151 | 110 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.80m | 00:17AM1.98m | 12:48PM1.76m | 1:33AM1.95m | 2:12PM1.81m | 2:50AM1.99m | 3:25PM1.96m | 3:56AM2.08m | 4:26PM2.17m | 4:52AM2.20m | 5:20PM2.38m | 5:41AM2.29m | 6:10PM2.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.61m | 6:32AM0.73m | 6:42PM0.66m | 7:40AM0.72m | 7:59PM0.67m | 8:52AM0.66m | 9:22PM0.61m | 10:03AM0.55m | 10:41PM0.50m | 11:04AM0.40m | 11:46PM0.38m | 11:57AM0.25m | 00:41AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 262 | 234 | 205 | 192 | 224 | 181 | 125 | 284 | 181 | 139 | 127 | 86 | 63 | 44 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 151 | 110 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 11 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | W 21 | — | W 11 | WNW 7 | — | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 119 | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 70 | 30 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 64 | 0 | 22 | 64 | 8 | 64 | 87 | 168 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 69 | 331 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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