Talisker Bay (Skye) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
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Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
10.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Talisker Bay (Skye) today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) at 5PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (27 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
2.2
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
38
19
18
18
8
8
8
8
3
3
28
61
48
26
57
133
259
493
375
211
121
89
34
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
WSW
5
S
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:59PM3.36m
5:15AM3.51m
5:35PM3.50m
5:50AM3.57m
6:09PM3.62m
6:24AM3.62m
Low Tide
10:49AM0.88m
11:07PM0.88m
11:31AM0.77m
11:50PM0.77m
12:09PM0.69m
00:29AM0.67m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
10:01
10:04
10:05
1
3
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
12
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
20
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
19
16
16
13
10
8
6
5
5
5
7
6
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.6
SW
7
Energy kJ
39
38
19
18
18
8
8
8
8
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
14
19
29
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
5
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
5
5
3
3
2
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
2.2
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
28
61
48
26
57
133
259
493
375
211
121
89
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
66
66
66
105
69
93
66
105
105
119
472
472
250
107
250
190
266
203
271
377
219
157
78
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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