Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.29° N 6.46° W

Talisker Bay (Skye) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.2° 

Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 8AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.8
SW
4
0.8
WSW
5
1
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
13
12
5
5
7
9
13
20
45
37
36
35
18
17
16
15
21
27
93
155
220
238
251
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
0
S
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
S
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:15AM4.01m
9:35PM4.20m
9:49AM3.82m
10:08PM3.87m
10:23AM3.57m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.02m
3:39PM0.08m
4:05AM0.26m
4:16PM0.35m
4:40AM0.57m
4:54PM0.69m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:02
9:00
 mm
1
1
1
3
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
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