Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 60 | 93 | 102 | 146 | 140 | 170 | 120 | 243 | 248 | 204 | 261 | 226 | 200 | 145 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:49AM3.82m | 10:08PM3.87m | 10:23AM3.57m | 10:42PM3.50m | 10:59AM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.35m | 4:40AM0.57m | 4:54PM0.69m | 5:16AM0.90m | 5:35PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | NW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
36 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 120 | 5 | 248 | 204 | 261 | 226 | 200 | 145 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 10 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 |
— | — | — | 5 | 9 | 19 | 60 | 93 | 102 | 146 | 140 | 170 | 19 | 243 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 107 | 89 | 107 | 107 | 192 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 116 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 115 |
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