Surf Forecasts:
Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 6,246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Talisker Bay (Skye) this week:
The surf forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Talisker Bay (Skye) in the next 16 days are 5.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 44 | 38 | 74 | 226 | 121 | 104 | 207 | 133 | 131 | 76 | 224 | 164 | 164 | 70 | 128 | 220 | 105 | 6246 | 5732 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35PM2.79m | 11:11AM2.80m | 11:41PM2.52m | 1:27PM2.63m | 2:44AM2.49m | 3:26PM2.81m | 3:55AM2.75m | 4:15PM3.10m | 4:36AM3.06m | 4:50PM3.42m | 5:09AM3.38m | 5:22PM3.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM1.40m | 5:29AM1.47m | 6:19PM1.64m | 6:46AM1.64m | 7:54PM1.70m | 8:22AM1.62m | 9:23PM1.53m | 9:39AM1.40m | 10:20PM1.22m | 10:31AM1.10m | 11:01PM0.87m | 11:12AM0.78m | 11:38PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 8 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 44 | 38 | 55 | 226 | 121 | 67 | 207 | 133 | 26 | 76 | 224 | 164 | 164 | 70 | 40 | 220 | 105 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | W 18 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 74 | 6 | 79 | 104 | 21 | 32 | 131 | 49 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 42 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | NW 10 | W 13 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | — | WNW 13 | NW 15 | WNW 13 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | — | 16 | 9 | 18 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | — | WNW 5 | W 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | E 4 | — | WSW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 59 | 47 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 50 | 11 | 32 | 128 | 16 | — | 6246 | 5732 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 78 | 89 | 78 | 157 | 157 | 69 | 163 | 69 | 107 | 109 | 107 | 0 | 190 | 219 | 175 | 105 | 262 | 197 | 255 |
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