Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.29° N 6.46° W

Talisker Bay (Skye) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 6AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
47
76
102
98
94
194
155
152
152
159
122
122
102
65
98
76
61
56
40
39
30
18
17
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:43AM3.89m
7:04PM4.32m
7:25AM4.07m
7:45PM4.50m
8:04AM4.15m
8:23PM4.54m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.24m
12:59PM0.15m
1:29AM-0.01m
1:42PM-0.06m
2:12AM-0.13m
2:23PM-0.15m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:46
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:13
9:10
 mm
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
18
18
19
19
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
15
14
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
13
12
13
13
11
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