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Level 5/10

Clachtoll

Sutherland, UK

🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

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Clachtoll is a picture-postcard pocket beach on Sutherland's wild coast, framed by ancient Lewisian gneiss.

Clachtoll surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today23

Poor

1.0mNW@13s

15km/h

1.0m@13s

15km/h

Thu24

Poor

0.6mNW@10s

29km/h

0.6m@10s

29km/h

Fri25

Poor

0.9mWNW@16s

32km/h

0.9m@16s

32km/h

Sat26

Poor

0.8mNW@12s

31km/h

0.8m@12s

31km/h

Sun27

Poor

0.5mWNW@8s

28km/h

0.5m@8s

28km/h

Mon28

Poor

0.6mNW@10s

15km/h

0.6m@10s

15km/h

Tue29

Poor

0.4mNNW@9s

23km/h

0.4m@9s

23km/h

Wed30

Poor

0.4mWSW@6s

22km/h

0.4m@6s

22km/h

Thu1

Poor

0.4mWSW@6s

26km/h

0.4m@6s

26km/h

Fri2

Poor

0.0mN@11s

22km/h

0.0m@11s

22km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 14 km/h · PM 13 km/h · Tide at 5pm (3.5m)

Swell

1.0m

NW(307°)

Score: 11/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 25/25

Wind

15km/h

W(266°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

13°C

0.0mm53%

First light 6:38amSunrise 7:08amSunset 7:18pmLast light 7:48pm

Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:38–9:49am · droppingStrike window: 1:36–4:32pm · risingStrike window: 7:11–7:48pm · droppingIdeal tide: mid

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

14g25

14g23

18g31

13g23

13g22

15g27

22g38

32g57

29g50

39g68

36g62

35g57

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24g64

24g49

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27g65

27g68

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23g57

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21g53

14g53

tidem

5:47am3.2m

11:48am1.0m

5:52pm3.5m

6:24am3.4m

12:15pm0.9m

6:31pm4.2m

12:45am0.7m

6:51am4.0m

12:53pm0.8m

6:54pm4.2m

1:12am0.2m

7:22am4.1m

1:19pm0.5m

7:28pm4.6m

1:42am0.3m

7:49am4.5m

1:54pm0.4m

7:55pm4.6m

2:13am0.1m

8:18am4.5m

2:28pm0.2m

8:26pm4.5m

2:45am0.0m

8:55am4.5m

3:01pm0.6m

9:01pm4.8m

3:28am0.4m

9:21am4.2m

3:41pm0.2m

9:45pm4.1m

4:01am0.4m

10:08am4.0m

4:23pm0.7m

10:26pm3.9m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

5:47 am

High tide - 3.16m

11:48 am

Low tide - 1.00m

5:52 pm

High tide - 3.50m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction20/25

Swell Size11/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score57/100

Adjustments

Wind History-5

💨 Gusty Wind-4

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score43/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score43

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (300°)
Direction range: 270° - 330°
Size range: 1m - 3m
Ideal size: 1.9m - 2.5m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (135°)
Offshore range: 100° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid

Water temp

10°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

1/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Clachtoll?

The Clachtoll profile favors mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Clachtoll?

The Clachtoll profile uses wind from SE (135°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 100° to 170°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Clachtoll?

The Clachtoll scoring profile favors swell from WNW (270° to 330°), a swell-height range of 1m to 3m, and a reference period of 12s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.