
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Talisker Bay (Skye). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 63 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 63 | 190 | 138 | 168 | 313 | 528 | 235 | 334 | 1282 | 1242 | 598 | 676 | 676 | 613 | 580 | 483 | 318 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:35AM3.64m | 5:51PM4.07m | 6:10AM3.90m | 6:25PM4.25m | 6:43AM4.07m | 6:57PM4.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.50m | 11:40AM0.43m | 00:09AM0.24m | 12:20PM0.19m | 00:46AM0.07m | 12:58PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
86 | 63 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 |
14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 21 | 63 | 190 | 138 | 168 | 313 | 528 | 235 | 334 | 1282 | 1242 | 598 | 676 | 676 | 613 | 580 | 483 | 318 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 105 | 109 | 78 | 175 | 175 | 109 | 163 | 192 | 190 | 275 | 400 | 843 | 844 | 900 | 844 | 900 | 614 | 806 | 813 | 890 | 900 | 605 | 605 |
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