Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 12AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). An 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 (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
182 | 197 | 520 | 225 | 189 | 178 | 142 | 139 | 98 | 96 | 83 | 61 | 44 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42PM3.50m | 10:59AM3.28m | 11:20PM3.13m | 11:42AM2.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.69m | 5:16AM0.90m | 5:35PM1.04m | 5:57AM1.23m | 6:24PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | — | 520 | 225 | 189 | 178 | 142 | 139 | 98 | 96 | 83 | 61 | 44 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
182 | 197 | 261 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 116 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 157 | 164 | 97 | 155 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 530 | 575 | 402 | 249 |
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