Surf Forecasts:
Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SW swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW 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 (Aug 19) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 18 | 19 | 102 | 140 | 243 | 261 | 200 | 86 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:08PM3.87m | 10:23AM3.57m | 10:42PM3.50m | 10:59AM3.28m | 11:20PM3.13m | 11:42AM2.97m | 00:10AM2.78m | 12:55PM2.70m | 2:01AM2.54m | 3:18PM2.65m | 4:06AM2.62m | 4:42PM2.86m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.35m | 4:40AM0.57m | 4:54PM0.69m | 5:16AM0.90m | 5:35PM1.04m | 5:57AM1.23m | 6:24PM1.38m | 6:51AM1.52m | 7:36PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.68m | 9:26PM1.68m | 10:04AM1.59m | 10:55PM1.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | NW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 261 | 200 | 86 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 6 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SE 3 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 102 | 140 | 243 | 3 | — | 8 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 107 | 107 | 175 | 175 | 107 | 66 | 0 | 178 | 164 | 575 | 249 | 115 | 247 | 247 | 251 | 247 | 175 | 175 | 97 | 97 |
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