Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 6PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 62 | 67 | 183 | 227 | 348 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:15AM4.01m | 9:35PM4.20m | 9:49AM3.82m | 10:08PM3.87m | 10:23AM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.08m | 4:05AM0.26m | 4:16PM0.35m | 4:40AM0.57m | 4:54PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 12 | WSW 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 5 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 62 | 67 | 183 | 227 | 348 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 90 | 105 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 89 | 105 | 107 | 107 | 122 | 192 | 190 | 175 | 1089 | 190 | 121 |
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