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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
9.5° 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 10PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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)
1.3
W
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
11
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
108
87
183
256
218
196
148
111
95
65
41
33
19
18
16
16
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WSW
35
W
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:52PM3.09m
4:09AM3.47m
4:38PM3.42m
4:54AM3.78m
5:20PM3.74m
5:36AM4.06m
Low Tide
9:51PM1.04m
10:28AM0.78m
10:44PM0.75m
11:15AM0.47m
11:32PM0.44m
12:00PM0.21m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:36
9:37
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
8
1
0
-1
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
16
17
18
183
256
218
196
148
111
95
65
41
33
19
18
16
16
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
30
39
41
39
37
5
20
18
4
16
15
9
2
3
3
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
78
108
87
32
16
17
17
14
28
35
21
26
31
18
17
14
27
33
33
25
24
18
8
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
718
240
212
190
190
155
240
898
1089
248
248
787
806
806
804
805
817
815
402
647
555
643
643
643
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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