Talisker Bay
Black and white sand under a waterfall and a sea stack, at the end of a track from Talisker.
Today
breezy
- Blustery
- Gusts42 mphwild at 45 mph and above, blustery from 30
- Rain2.7 mmheavy at 15 mm and above, on and off from 8
Best between 12:00 and 20:00. it improves — wait for it
good hoursraindaylight
lightbreezystronggalegusts peak 34 mph
sunrise 07:06 · sunset 19:30 · gusts to 42 mph · 2.7 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated moderate: no drops on the walk, but the beach faces straight into the Atlantic with nothing to hide behind, and the track can flood. The sand is only there at low tide.
Starts: Talisker hamlet, 5 miles west of Carbost — very limited roadside parking
3.5 km · 60 m of ascent · 1.5 h · open ground
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