
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
509 | 400 | 307 | 261 | 197 | 145 | 74 | 67 | 74 | 60 | 41 | 45 | 52 | 70 | 115 | 578 | 310 | 258 | 242 | 207 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:48PM2.57m | 3:46AM2.52m | 4:20PM2.82m | 4:44AM2.81m | 5:03PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM1.74m | 8:49PM1.76m | 9:26AM1.65m | 10:25PM1.53m | 10:38AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | NW 11 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
509 | 400 | 307 | 261 | 197 | 145 | 74 | 47 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 114 | 310 | 258 | 242 | 207 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 20 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
— | — | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 107 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 253 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | NW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | 19 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | 40 | 25 | 6 | — | 5 | 20 | 67 | 74 | 60 | 41 | 29 | 39 | 70 | 115 | 578 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 535 | 365 | 365 | 219 | 157 | 78 | 175 | 157 | 89 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 190 | 157 | 157 | 175 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 0 |
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