
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 220 | 167 | 121 | 1018 | 1752 | 4904 | 10282 | 12531 | 3439 | 3217 | 3250 | 2191 | 1905 | 1393 | 875 | 1931 | 1119 | 724 | 471 | 149 | 101 | 194 | 532 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40AM3.70m | 5:53PM4.02m | 6:12AM3.98m | 6:26PM4.25m | 6:45AM4.20m | 7:01PM4.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.54m | 11:49AM0.47m | 00:13AM0.25m | 12:26PM0.21m | 00:49AM0.04m | 1:04PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | W 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | NW 9 |
220 | 220 | 167 | 43 | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 149 | 33 | 63 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | W 12 |
20 | 18 | 17 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 54 | 101 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
— | 5 | 25 | 97 | 1018 | 1752 | 4904 | 10282 | 12531 | 3439 | 3217 | 3250 | 2191 | 1905 | 1393 | 875 | 1931 | 1119 | 724 | 471 | 3 | 7 | 194 | 532 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 78 | 163 | 163 | 843 | 890 | 890 | 472 | 890 | 291 | 890 | 900 | 890 | 843 | 614 | 605 | 226 | 228 | 228 | 183 | 107 | 239 | 109 | 163 |
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