Surf Forecasts:
Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 29 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 (Nov 18) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Talisker Bay (Skye) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 29) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 29th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
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 kJ | 20 | 54 | 129 | 228 | 453 | 620 | 53 | 30 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 103 | 125 | 461 | 568 | 407 | 309 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07PM3.39m | 8:27AM3.47m | 8:41PM3.16m | 9:07AM3.24m | 9:21PM2.93m | 9:55AM3.03m | 10:15PM2.73m | 11:06AM2.88m | 11:46PM2.63m | 12:44PM2.88m | 1:30AM2.72m | 1:59PM3.04m | 2:33AM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.79m | 2:40AM0.87m | 3:09PM1.03m | 3:20AM1.07m | 3:55PM1.25m | 4:08AM1.26m | 4:50PM1.42m | 5:06AM1.40m | 5:56PM1.49m | 6:14AM1.45m | 7:06PM1.43m | 7:25AM1.38m | 8:11PM1.23m | ||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:05 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -7 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 30 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 103 | 125 | 461 | 568 | 407 | 309 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | SW 15 | — | NNW 10 | NW 9 | SW 11 | NW 10 | SW 7 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 8 | — | 9 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 28 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 54 | 129 | 228 | 453 | 620 | 166 | 68 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 239 | 228 | 236 | 105 | 190 | 228 | 400 | 250 | 78 | 66 | 175 | 293 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
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