
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 7AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, gales from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 45 | 132 | 250 | 283 | 215 | 126 | 97 | 791 | 655 | 1092 | 800 | 724 | 336 | 716 | 522 | 701 | 469 | 820 | 1175 | 1838 | 2586 | 3108 | 2367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:42AM4.17m | 7:57PM4.16m | 8:11AM4.09m | 8:26PM3.97m | 8:40AM3.93m | 8:55PM3.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.05m | 2:06PM0.08m | 2:22AM0.18m | 2:39PM0.24m | 2:53AM0.39m | 3:11PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 8 | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 16 | WSW 14 |
9 | 45 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 96 | 126 | 97 | 49 | 25 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 1382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
43 | 5 | 132 | 250 | 283 | 215 | 97 | 85 | 791 | 655 | 1092 | 800 | 724 | 336 | 716 | 522 | 701 | 469 | 820 | 1175 | 1838 | 2586 | 3108 | 2367 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 116 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 116 | 163 | 456 | 377 | 232 | 266 | 259 | 266 | 232 | 219 | 226 | 212 | 190 | 190 | 892 | 893 | 695 | 246 |
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