Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.29° N 6.46° W

Talisker Bay (Skye) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 9AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.8
SSW
5
1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
7
1
SW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
38
38
36
28
18
17
16
27
45
81
93
155
166
221
272
173
135
330
253
258
189
130
100
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
S
20
ESE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:49AM3.82m
10:08PM3.87m
10:23AM3.57m
10:42PM3.50m
10:59AM3.28m
Low Tide
4:05AM0.26m
4:16PM0.35m
4:40AM0.57m
4:54PM0.69m
5:16AM0.90m
5:35PM1.04m
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:00
8:58
 mm
7
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
14
13
12
10
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
11
11
14
11
9
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