
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 14 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 211 | 157 | 121 | 112 | 104 | 132 | 318 | 189 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 108 | 105 | 77 | 113 | 94 | 110 | 111 | 202 | 166 | 222 | 210 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41PM2.52m | 1:27PM2.63m | 2:44AM2.49m | 3:26PM2.81m | 3:55AM2.75m | 4:15PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM1.64m | 7:54PM1.70m | 8:22AM1.62m | 9:23PM1.53m | 9:39AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — |
222 | 211 | 157 | 121 | 112 | 102 | 132 | 318 | 189 | 139 | 137 | 98 | 98 | 105 | 77 | 113 | 94 | 110 | 62 | 202 | 166 | 222 | 210 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — |
6 | 24 | 51 | 79 | 73 | 104 | 94 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 96 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 111 | 15 | 18 | 18 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | W 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | W 13 | N 12 | NW 16 | NW 14 | WSW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 5 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 6 |
40 | 55 | 51 | 55 | 42 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 77 | 101 | 99 | 108 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 380 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 157 | 175 | 157 | 163 | 69 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 163 | 163 | 122 | 109 | 69 | 105 | 225 | 229 | 69 | 105 | 0 | 66 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
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