
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 2AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 5 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
113 | 207 | 235 | 271 | 220 | 167 | 107 | 770 | 1482 | 4274 | 8142 | 3997 | 2541 | 3320 | 3416 | 2510 | 2008 | 1285 | 872 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22PM3.74m | 5:40AM3.70m | 5:53PM4.02m | 6:12AM3.98m | 6:26PM4.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.54m | 11:49AM0.47m | 00:13AM0.25m | 12:26PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -7 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
113 | 207 | 235 | 271 | 220 | 167 | 107 | 46 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 21 | 106 | 770 | 1482 | 4274 | 8142 | 3997 | 2541 | 3320 | 3416 | 2510 | 2008 | 1285 | 872 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 0 | 163 | 175 | 175 | 163 | 163 | 843 | 890 | 890 | 900 | 890 | 890 | 890 | 843 | 890 | 900 | 614 | 605 |
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