Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42AM2.97m | 00:10AM2.78m | 12:55PM2.70m | 2:01AM2.54m | 3:18PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM1.38m | 6:51AM1.52m | 7:36PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.68m | 9:26PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
27 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 1009 | 1298 | 402 | 249 | 225 | 530 | 115 | 643 | 402 | 247 | 251 | 175 | 175 | 183 | 219 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 219 | 175 |
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