Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 98 | 74 | 194 | 155 | 148 | 129 | 159 | 144 | 144 | 120 | 79 | 64 | 96 | 74 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 30 | 18 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04PM4.32m | 7:25AM4.07m | 7:45PM4.50m | 8:04AM4.15m | 8:23PM4.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.15m | 1:29AM-0.01m | 1:42PM-0.06m | 2:12AM-0.13m | 2:23PM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | — |
102 | 98 | 74 | 151 | 138 | 132 | 110 | 159 | 144 | 144 | 120 | 79 | 64 | 96 | 74 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 30 | 18 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 12 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 8 |
50 | 67 | 65 | 194 | 155 | 148 | 129 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 75 | 69 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 157 | 175 | 78 | 78 | 1001 | 900 | 652 | 652 |
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