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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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
9.9° 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 3AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (09 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (09 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
5
5
11
10
32
32
7
9
10
5
16
8
8
8
8
7
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
0
NNW
10
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:11PM2.98m
11:34AM2.72m
00:31AM2.86m
1:16PM2.65m
2:11AM2.94m
2:53PM2.81m
Low Tide
6:07AM1.45m
6:27PM1.42m
7:18AM1.48m
7:39PM1.42m
8:31AM1.35m
8:50PM1.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:30
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
5
7
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
7
7
7
7
9
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
0
-1
1
3
2
2
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
19
11
12
12
14
13
12
11
5
5
11
10
2
2
5
9
10
5
16
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.3
NW
4
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
5
5
14
14
5
5
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
16
14
4
1
1
6
5
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
32
32
7
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
225
225
247
115
183
248
248
248
402
175
175
175
175
325
183
275
455
105
97
66
78
66
66
203
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
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