
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), 8s 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 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| 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 46mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 124 | 257 | 298 | 228 | 126 | 123 | 846 | 655 | 750 | 486 | 407 | 576 | 381 | 638 | 532 | 730 | 561 | 882 | 1703 | 2570 | 2929 | 2403 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42AM4.17m | 7:57PM4.16m | 8:11AM4.09m | 8:26PM3.97m | 8:40AM3.93m | 8:55PM3.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 14 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 14 |
45 | 2 | 33 | 59 | 96 | 126 | 123 | 33 | 76 | 62 | 40 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 432 | 5 | 1402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 14 | W 10 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
7 | 124 | 257 | 298 | 228 | 89 | 81 | 846 | 655 | 750 | 486 | 407 | 576 | 381 | 638 | 532 | 730 | 561 | 882 | 1703 | 2570 | 2929 | 2403 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 109 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 116 | 107 | 284 | 232 | 485 | 264 | 266 | 259 | 259 | 219 | 228 | 190 | 190 | 695 | 893 | 893 | 695 | 714 |
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