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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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
9.6° 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 2AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.5m)5s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
W
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.6
W
5
1.6
W
5
1
WSW
12
1
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
9
0.3
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
28
64
108
113
84
89
100
138
126
260
265
196
145
111
97
66
42
33
19
17
16
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
2:53PM2.81m
3:19AM3.17m
3:52PM3.09m
4:09AM3.47m
4:38PM3.42m
4:54AM3.78m
Low Tide
8:50PM1.28m
9:34AM1.10m
9:51PM1.04m
10:28AM0.78m
10:44PM0.75m
11:15AM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:34
9:36
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
8
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
9
8
7
8
8
8
9
1
2
2
3
1
-1
1
2
1
0
-1
-1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NW
10
1
WSW
12
1
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
9
0.3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
3
3
2
9
10
17
260
265
196
145
111
97
66
42
33
19
17
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
35
40
38
37
5
17
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
W
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.6
W
5
1.6
W
5
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
Energy kJ
5
28
64
108
113
84
89
100
138
126
29
26
19
12
60
61
73
39
34
34
35
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
97
78
190
237
308
375
487
718
401
247
190
190
155
155
248
155
248
890
226
247
921
950
1518
643
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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