
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 1PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
402 | 336 | 265 | 257 | 206 | 158 | 113 | 79 | 65 | 63 | 272 | 512 | 856 | 1005 | 1317 | 3338 | 3877 | 3456 | 2663 | 2069 | 1761 | 653 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:20AM3.12m | 5:35PM3.48m | 5:50AM3.43m | 6:03PM3.79m | 6:17AM3.71m | 6:31PM4.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM1.02m | 11:48PM0.85m | 11:55AM0.69m | 00:19AM0.53m | 12:27PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 19 | WNW 17 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
402 | 336 | 265 | 257 | 206 | 158 | 113 | 79 | 65 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 176 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 653 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
21 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 63 | 272 | 512 | 856 | 1005 | 1317 | 3338 | 3877 | 3456 | 2663 | 2069 | 1761 | 133 | 167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 240 | 377 | 219 | 219 | 69 | 78 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 190 | 455 | 203 | 232 | 231 | 232 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 212 |
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