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 6PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 54 | 81 | 65 | 38 | 34 | 87 | 141 | 363 | 292 | 179 | 183 | 109 | 62 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | 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 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | N 11 |
45 | 54 | 81 | 65 | 38 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 292 | — | — | 109 | 62 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 5 | N 11 |
12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | N 6 | — | W 9 | — | NW 8 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 87 | 141 | 363 | — | 179 | 183 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 268 | 377 | 232 | 175 | 190 | 190 | 199 | 377 | 756 | 377 | 219 | 257 | 97 | 89 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 107 | 175 | 107 |
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