Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.29° N 6.46° W

Talisker Bay (Skye) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.2° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (18 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.7
SW
9
1.9
SW
6
2.2
SW
6
2.5
WSW
7
3
WSW
7
3
WSW
7
3
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
W
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
795
161
403
355
460
236
396
653
830
785
811
716
632
1733
1343
1227
336
699
614
313
243
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:48AM3.03m
11:07PM2.75m
11:43AM2.70m
00:31AM2.45m
2:48PM2.57m
Low Tide
5:38PM1.42m
6:00AM1.55m
6:51PM1.71m
7:29AM1.74m
8:49PM1.76m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:35
7:31
 mm
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
5
7
7
7
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
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