Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 9AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 28 | 96 | 112 | 150 | 171 | 170 | 220 | 243 | 248 | 178 | 192 | 188 | 139 | 139 | 98 | 64 | 63 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08PM3.87m | 10:23AM3.57m | 10:42PM3.50m | 10:59AM3.28m | 11:20PM3.13m | 11:42AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.57m | 4:54PM0.69m | 5:16AM0.90m | 5:35PM1.04m | 5:57AM1.23m | 6:24PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 248 | 178 | 192 | 188 | 139 | 139 | 98 | 64 | 63 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
17 | 28 | 96 | 112 | 150 | 171 | 170 | 220 | 243 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 116 | 635 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 109 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 69 | 69 | 164 | 97 | 115 | 115 | 164 | 164 | 402 | 573 | 402 | 402 |
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