Talisker Bay (Skye) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BST
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Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today?

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
1.2
SSW
6
0.6
WSW
10
1.2
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
344
258
75
87
83
247
159
86
71
95
98
129
361
319
277
240
157
122
117
79
69
69
194
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
35
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SE
20
SSE
30
S
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:14AM3.52m
10:45PM3.72m
11:18AM3.21m
11:58PM3.47m
12:41PM2.99m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.43m
4:47PM0.60m
5:29AM0.70m
5:47PM0.84m
6:35AM0.93m
6:53PM1.02m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:52
9:53
3
1
5
3
2
3
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
12
14
13
12
12
12
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
5
5
5
4
6
8
10
10
10
7
7
7
6
9
9
9
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
1.2
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
1.2
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
9
0.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
2
344
258
75
51
38
247
159
86
71
73
98
129
294
107
277
240
157
122
117
79
46
41
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.6
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1
83
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
0.6
SSE
3
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
9
0.5
S
3
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
0.4
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
488
7
59
87
73
188
5
48
71
95
95
75
361
319
3
15
20
20
51
69
69
194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
78
190
116
109
89
89
69
116
155
163
190
157
157
89
89
89
89
157
89
157
89
89
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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