Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 8PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 122 | 98 | 96 | 63 | 61 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59AM3.28m | 11:20PM3.13m | 11:42AM2.97m | 00:10AM2.78m | 12:55PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM1.04m | 5:57AM1.23m | 6:24PM1.38m | 6:51AM1.52m | 7:36PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
142 | 122 | 98 | 96 | 63 | 61 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | N 6 | W 14 | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 75 | 96 | 164 | 178 | 199 | 178 | 653 | 630 | 1298 | 575 | 402 | 402 | 249 | 115 | 115 | 402 | 247 | 250 | 251 | 247 |
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