
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 157 | 183 | 138 | 255 | 199 | 557 | 412 | 275 | 530 | 763 | 825 | 724 | 525 | 2202 | 1641 | 1430 | 246 | 816 | 175 | 241 | 267 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:41AM3.67m | 9:57PM3.47m | 10:12AM3.36m | 10:28PM3.11m | 10:48AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.71m | 4:30AM0.92m | 4:52PM1.07m | 5:07AM1.25m | 5:38PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | N 8 | W 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
52 | 157 | 183 | 138 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 156 | 106 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NW 3 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — |
29 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 37 | 22 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
3 | — | — | 4 | 255 | 199 | 557 | 412 | 275 | 530 | 763 | 825 | 724 | 525 | 2202 | 1641 | 1430 | 246 | 816 | 175 | 241 | 267 | 255 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 97 | 107 | 175 | 175 | 190 | 190 | 396 | 275 | 354 | 400 | 559 | 843 | 890 | 655 | 605 | 605 | 226 | 228 | 973 | 212 | 190 | 559 |
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