Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.29° N 6.46° W

Talisker Bay (Skye) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 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 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 32mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.7
SSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
0.8
WSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
28
18
17
16
19
60
93
102
146
140
170
120
243
248
204
261
226
200
145
100
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
SSE
10
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
S
25
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:49AM3.82m
10:08PM3.87m
10:23AM3.57m
10:42PM3.50m
10:59AM3.28m
Low Tide
4:16PM0.35m
4:40AM0.57m
4:54PM0.69m
5:16AM0.90m
5:35PM1.04m
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cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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
8
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
3
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
13
13
12
10
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
11
7
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