Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.29° N 6.46° W

Talisker Bay (Skye) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.0° 

Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 7AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (12 Oct)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, gales from the S by Wed morning).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
7
0.7
SW
11
1.4
S
5
3
SSW
7
2.4
SW
8
2.4
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
2.1
WSW
6
2
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.9
SW
10
2.3
SW
7
3
SW
7
3
SSW
8
3.5
SSW
8
4
SW
9
4.5
SW
9
4
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
45
132
250
283
215
126
97
791
655
1092
800
724
336
716
522
701
469
820
1175
1838
2586
3108
2367
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
55
SSE
60
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
W
35
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
50
S
55
S
60
S
70
S
70
S
60
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:42AM4.17m
7:57PM4.16m
8:11AM4.09m
8:26PM3.97m
8:40AM3.93m
8:55PM3.71m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.05m
2:06PM0.08m
2:22AM0.18m
2:39PM0.24m
2:53AM0.39m
3:11PM0.48m
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7:52
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7:56
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6:31
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6:29
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6:25
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2
2
1
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1
4
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2
7
7
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
12
Feels °C
3
4
6
6
7
8
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
2
4
5
4
2
2
0
0
1
4
6
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