
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 6PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 138 | 284 | 217 | 558 | 434 | 346 | 627 | 672 | 817 | 861 | 582 | 2386 | 1705 | 1430 | 270 | 816 | 156 | 238 | 219 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:41AM3.67m | 9:57PM3.47m | 10:12AM3.36m | 10:28PM3.11m | 10:48AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.71m | 4:30AM0.92m | 4:52PM1.07m | 5:07AM1.25m | 5:38PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | N 8 | W 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
183 | 138 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 45 | 43 | 156 | 106 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | N 11 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | 4 | 284 | 217 | 558 | 434 | 346 | 627 | 672 | 817 | 861 | 582 | 2386 | 1705 | 1430 | 270 | 816 | 127 | 238 | 219 | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 175 | 175 | 190 | 239 | 396 | 398 | 396 | 400 | 843 | 843 | 890 | 890 | 605 | 605 | 782 | 226 | 981 | 226 | 190 | 226 |
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