Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 2AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00PM4.43m | 9:15AM4.01m | 9:35PM4.20m | 9:49AM3.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM-0.10m | 3:29AM0.02m | 3:39PM0.08m | 4:05AM0.26m | 4:16PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 3 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | W 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
10 | 6 | — | 21 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 377 | 178 | 78 | 175 | 66 | 107 | 78 | 107 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 105 | 69 | 89 | 105 |
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