Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Break
Lat Long: 57.29° N 6.46° W

Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye)

Issued: 12 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Talisker Bay (Skye) sea temperature is
11.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 3 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, WSW swell with 970 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 (Jun 03) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Wed 3rd Jun)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 1PM (Wed 3rd Jun)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 5th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Talisker Bay (Skye) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun morning).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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PM
Night
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PM
Night
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PM
Night
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PM
Night
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
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)
0.6
SW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.8
WSW
10
1.2
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
56
68
132
140
130
233
242
309
658
261
137
105
65
52
69
624
347
169
146
90
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
S
15
SSE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
W
30
NW
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
15
SSE
35
S
25
S
25
SSE
45
S
25
SW
25
S
15
SSW
25
W
25
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:22PM3.71m
8:36AM3.49m
8:57PM3.62m
9:10AM3.37m
9:33PM3.51m
9:46AM3.24m
10:12PM3.39m
10:26AM3.11m
10:56PM3.28m
11:15AM3.00m
11:49PM3.21m
12:18PM2.94m
00:54AM3.19m
Low Tide
2:30PM0.64m
2:55AM0.70m
3:06PM0.71m
3:33AM0.82m
3:43PM0.80m
4:12AM0.95m
4:23PM0.91m
4:55AM1.06m
5:06PM1.02m
5:42AM1.14m
5:55PM1.12m
6:35AM1.17m
6:50PM1.17m
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5
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Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
13
11
10
8
9
9
8
5
9
6
5
5
5
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.8
SSW
6
0.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
71
56
68
132
140
130
233
242
309
658
261
137
105
65
52
39
347
169
146
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
10
46
44
2
163
5
3
2
42
2
2
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SE
3
1.1
SW
6
1.8
WSW
10
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
6
8
2
4
16
28
23
28
2
69
624
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
66
78
107
109
105
69
175
239
239
219
89
69
157
69
107
175
203
89
175
246
219
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
8
9
9
9
7
8
9
6
5
9
6
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Information about the Talisker Bay (Skye) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Talisker Bay (Skye) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Talisker Bay (Skye) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Talisker Bay (Skye) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Talisker Bay (Skye)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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