
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 5 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 99 | 99 | 103 | 123 | 115 | 207 | 294 | 220 | 241 | 213 | 112 | 993 | 2257 | 3346 | 6607 | 4766 | 3362 | 3768 | 4035 | 2603 | 1769 | 1281 | 875 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09AM3.38m | 5:22PM3.74m | 5:40AM3.70m | 5:53PM4.02m | 6:12AM3.98m | 6:26PM4.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.87m | 11:12AM0.78m | 11:38PM0.54m | 11:49AM0.47m | 00:13AM0.25m | 12:26PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -2 | -6 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
99 | 99 | 99 | 103 | 123 | 115 | 207 | 294 | 220 | 241 | 213 | 62 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 5 | NW 12 | WSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
8 | 11 | 15 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 26 | 112 | 993 | 2257 | 3346 | 6607 | 4766 | 3362 | 3768 | 4035 | 2603 | 1769 | 1281 | 875 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 78 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 190 | 190 | 163 | 843 | 843 | 843 | 472 | 890 | 890 | 472 | 900 | 900 | 843 | 844 | 605 |
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