Talisker Bay (Skye) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 BST
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Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today?

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
8
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SW
8
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
17
40
58
85
91
59
65
99
162
382
463
412
351
281
626
349
179
149
72
87
92
307
212
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
35
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
S
25
S
35
S
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
35
SSE
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:33AM4.11m
8:55PM4.20m
9:21AM3.84m
9:46PM3.98m
10:14AM3.52m
Low Tide
2:43AM-0.00m
3:03PM0.15m
3:34AM0.17m
3:53PM0.36m
4:29AM0.43m
4:47PM0.60m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:47
9:50
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
Temp °C
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
5
1
3
5
4
6
7
9
8
7
5
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
3
5
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
46
14
40
58
4
4
3
65
71
162
382
463
412
351
281
626
349
179
149
72
51
307
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
4
17
8
6
14
6
26
99
28
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
2
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
3
0.9
SW
9
0.5
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
Energy kJ
10
1
4
6
85
91
59
13
3
110
7
19
34
65
73
15
23
67
87
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
105
105
228
107
107
107
107
107
107
107
109
175
175
225
225
157
78
190
116
107
163
89
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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