Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.29° N 6.46° W

Talisker Bay (Skye) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.2° 

Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 8PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
1.2
SSW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
19
32
33
30
47
75
102
96
94
226
155
135
129
156
144
122
80
65
64
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
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
High Tide
6:19PM4.02m
6:43AM3.89m
7:04PM4.32m
7:25AM4.07m
7:45PM4.50m
Low Tide
12:11PM0.45m
00:43AM0.24m
12:59PM0.15m
1:29AM-0.01m
1:42PM-0.06m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:15
9:13
 mm
4
3
2
1
1
7
2
Temp °C
14
15
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
19
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
11
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
16
15
16
16
15
15
17
15
15
15
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