Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 11AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 19 | 45 | 54 | 94 | 65 | 38 | 41 | 71 | 100 | 386 | 268 | 215 | 163 | 88 | 48 | 46 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42AM4.08m | 8:58PM4.25m | 9:14AM4.01m | 9:31PM4.09m | 9:48AM3.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:30AM0.19m | 3:43PM0.26m | 4:06AM0.38m | 4:22PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | N 7 |
31 | 19 | 45 | 54 | 94 | 65 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 88 | 48 | 46 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 11 |
— | 5 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 |
— | — | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 71 | 100 | 386 | 268 | 215 | 163 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 93 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 175 | 192 | 472 | 377 | 377 | 175 | 190 | 206 | 199 | 377 | 606 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 78 | 78 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 105 | 121 | 107 |
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