
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 14 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
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44 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 73 | 149 | 312 | 222 | 211 | 157 | 121 | 112 | 104 | 180 | 313 | 264 | 201 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35PM2.79m | 11:11AM2.80m | 11:41PM2.52m | 1:27PM2.63m | 2:44AM2.49m | 3:26PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM1.47m | 6:19PM1.64m | 6:46AM1.64m | 7:54PM1.70m | 8:22AM1.62m | 9:23PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
44 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 55 | 149 | 312 | 222 | 211 | 157 | 121 | 112 | 67 | 180 | 313 | 264 | 201 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 51 | 79 | 73 | 104 | 94 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
— | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 21 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 |
1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 47 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 116 | 78 | 89 | 78 | 78 | 89 | 89 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 163 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 122 | 122 | 225 | 163 | 163 | 107 | 107 | 109 |
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