Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Inner Hebrides, UK)

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Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Guide

Talisker Bay in Skye is a very sheltered beach break. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Talisker Bay (Skye) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	rarely breaks	10.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Talisker Bay (Skye):

The best conditions reported for surf at Talisker Bay (Skye) occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Talisker Bay (Skye) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Talisker Bay (Skye) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

94%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Talisker Bay (Skye) Location Map

Interactive Talisker Bay (Skye) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Talisker Bay (Skye) is Benbecula Airport (BEB) in U.k, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Talisker Bay (Skye) is Tiree Airport (TRE) in U.k., 91 km (57 miles) away.

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Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:48 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WSW	W	W	W
Period (s)	8	7	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	off	off

What does Talisker Bay (Skye) look like?

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Credit: Steve Bailey

Tides at Talisker Bay (Skye)

Current tide and informaton

For Talisker Bay (Skye), 0 km from Talisker Bay (Skye).

Next High Water: 09:05pm | 3.62m

Next Low Water: 03:18pm | 0.73m

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Talisker Bay (Skye) Sea Temperature

Cold Talisker Bay (Skye) water temperature (10.2 °C) today. Despite the sunshine, we suggest wearing a thick winter wetsuit, and ideally a neoprene hood, gloves and boots too because of the windchill will make air temperatures feel close to freezing.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.