
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
795 | 161 | 403 | 355 | 460 | 236 | 396 | 653 | 830 | 785 | 811 | 716 | 632 | 1733 | 1343 | 1227 | 336 | 699 | 614 | 313 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:48AM3.03m | 11:07PM2.75m | 11:43AM2.70m | 00:31AM2.45m | 2:48PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM1.42m | 6:00AM1.55m | 6:51PM1.71m | 7:29AM1.74m | 8:49PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WSW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | NW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
43 | 158 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 336 | — | 13 | 313 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
7 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 12 | WSW 11 | NW 4 | — |
795 | 161 | 403 | 355 | 460 | 236 | 396 | 653 | 830 | 785 | 811 | 716 | 632 | 1733 | 1343 | 1227 | 152 | 699 | 614 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 890 | 605 | 212 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 900 | 963 | 973 | 900 | 789 | 605 | 575 | 599 | 575 | 575 | 365 | 365 | 305 | 157 | 78 |
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