Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1430 | 909 | 878 | 218 | 279 | 306 | 408 | 470 | 368 | 701 | 800 | 716 | 736 | 716 | 739 | 1849 | 1455 | 1251 | 976 | 791 | 540 | 401 | 243 |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:48AM3.03m | 11:07PM2.75m | 11:43AM2.70m | 00:31AM2.45m | 2:48PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM1.42m | 6:00AM1.55m | 6:51PM1.71m | 7:29AM1.74m | 8:49PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 45 | 43 | 218 | 77 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 15 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 1430 | 909 | 878 | 115 | 279 | 306 | 408 | 470 | 368 | 701 | 800 | 716 | 736 | 716 | 739 | 1849 | 1455 | 1251 | 976 | 791 | 540 | 401 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 843 | 226 | 890 | 605 | 212 | 190 | 559 | 559 | 900 | 900 | 973 | 614 | 1009 | 511 | 511 | 599 | 575 | 368 | 365 | 365 | 232 | 157 | 78 |
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