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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
10.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 8PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (29 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
2.1
SW
7
2
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.7
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.8
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
403
410
423
337
191
125
113
97
64
61
193
242
278
363
396
396
268
237
463
308
308
308
303
233
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:09PM3.62m
6:24AM3.62m
6:42PM3.71m
6:57AM3.64m
7:14PM3.76m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.69m
00:29AM0.67m
12:45PM0.62m
1:06AM0.61m
1:20PM0.59m
1:42AM0.59m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:41
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:05
10:07
10:07
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
4
5
5
7
7
8
7
6
8
6
7
7
8
9
6
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
1.1
SW
8
0.5
SW
10
0.8
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
1.3
SW
9
1.2
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
15
14
125
51
97
64
61
8
17
278
363
335
396
268
237
308
308
308
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SW
15
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
3
30
2
2
2
9
44
53
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
4
4
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
7
2
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.7
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SW
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.7
S
4
1.3
SW
11
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
403
410
423
337
191
113
23
33
32
193
242
1
15
396
3
10
463
308
303
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
203
203
377
377
157
89
89
89
175
175
163
155
116
89
107
107
119
116
175
175
157
157
89
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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