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Talisker Bay (Skye) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today?
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 7AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
196 | 162 | 558 | 469 | 412 | 295 | 286 | 209 | 264 | 350 | 149 | 75 | 97 | 77 | 266 | 217 | 103 | 86 | 90 | 98 | 154 | 163 | 163 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:21AM3.84m | 9:46PM3.98m | 10:14AM3.52m | 10:45PM3.72m | 11:18AM3.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.17m | 3:53PM0.36m | 4:29AM0.43m | 4:47PM0.60m | 5:29AM0.70m | 5:47PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 99 | 162 | 558 | 469 | 412 | 295 | 286 | 209 | 264 | 350 | 149 | 75 | 69 | 47 | 266 | 217 | 103 | 86 | 90 | 98 | 154 | 163 | 163 | 278 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 86 | 74 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 37 | 77 | 76 | 42 | 9 | 29 | 66 | 97 | 77 | 246 | 6 | 38 | 60 | 57 | 77 | 59 | 53 | 60 | 287 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 109 | 109 | 175 | 175 | 222 | 225 | 157 | 78 | 190 | 116 | 116 | 157 | 89 | 89 | 175 | 109 | 109 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 89 | 89 | 157 |
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