Beach

both

Level 4/10

Torrisdale Bay

Sutherland, UK

🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

YouTubeWatch on YouTube CustomizeCustomize this spot

Torrisdale Bay is one of Scotland's most remote and beautiful surf spots--a wide sandy bay where the Naver river creates sandbars.

10-Day Forecast

Today9

Poor

1.3mWNW@8s

24km/h

1.3m@8s

24km/h

Mon10

Poor

2.2mNNW@10s

20km/h

2.2m@10s

20km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.3mN@8s

14km/h

1.3m@8s

14km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.5mNW@8s

17km/h

0.5m@8s

17km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.5mW@8s

21km/h

0.5m@8s

21km/h

Fri14

Poor

0.7mWNW@5s

15km/h

0.7m@5s

15km/h

Sat15

Poor

0.8mWNW@6s

13km/h

0.8m@6s

13km/h

Sun16

Poor

0.8mWNW@6s

9km/h

0.8m@6s

9km/h

Mon17

Poor

0.7mN@6s

9km/h

0.7m@6s

9km/h

Tue18

Poor

0.0mN@11s

12km/h

0.0m@11s

12km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

View 2-year historical scores →

Today's Conditions

Find Flights

Best session: MorningAM 20 km/h · PM 26 km/h · Low tide at 11am (1.6m)

Swell

1.3m

WNW(283°)

Score: 12/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 6/25

Wind

24km/h

W(263°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

14°C

0.0mm64%

First light 4:55amSunrise 5:25amSunset 9:19pmLast light 9:49pm

Windswell1.2m@4sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

Loading map...

Swell

Wind

Showing forecast for today

Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:25am–3:23pm · through lowStrike window: 8:02–9:49pm · droppingIdeal tide: low to mid

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

°C

12°

14°

16°

15°

14°

11°

12°

13°

14°

13°

10°

12°

15°

17°

18°

16°

19°

22°

23°

21°

17°

18°

19°

18°

14°

15°

13°

14°

12°

13°

14°

9°

11°

14°

13°

11°

12°

13°

14°

13°

10°

11°

13°

14°

3m1.5

sec

10s

11s

swell

windkm/h

18g31

22g39

26g47

26g46

25g44

14g25

25g44

24g45

21g40

14g27

10g18

15g27

15g28

16g30

14g26

16g26

17g31

19g37

19g36

13g25

13g21

18g33

24g46

26g49

23g44

9g17

11g22

19g35

19g36

16g30

10g18

10g19

12g29

15g35

17g36

10g17

6g17

8g22

12g25

11g25

9g15

4g18

9g25

12g28

10g30

11g18

12g22

13g27

12g29

10g27

tidem

5:15am3.6m

11:32am1.6m

5:50pm3.7m

6:31am3.6m

12:37pm1.2m

6:52pm3.8m

1:09am0.7m

7:31am3.8m

1:27pm0.9m

7:44pm4.2m

2:00am0.5m

8:19am4.1m

2:14pm0.8m

8:27pm4.5m

2:46am0.2m

9:03am4.2m

2:57pm0.6m

9:08pm4.6m

3:29am0.0m

9:45am4.2m

3:38pm0.5m

9:49pm4.6m

4:08am0.0m

10:25am4.1m

4:16pm0.6m

10:30pm4.5m

4:47am0.2m

11:02am4.0m

4:54pm0.7m

5:24am0.5m

11:41am3.8m

5:32pm0.9m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

5:15 am

High tide - 3.61m

11:32 am

Low tide - 1.61m

5:50 pm

High tide - 3.71m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction5/25

Swell Size12/25

Swell Period6/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score24/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-5

💨 Gusty Wind-4

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score10/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score10

🌊💨 Windswell

Plan Your Strike

Return flights to WIC, departing today with a 5-day trip window.

Search Flights on Skyscanner

Location & Conditions

Loading map...

Swell

Wind

Showing forecast for today

See where's firing right nowToday's best waves worldwide, scored live

Free Strike Report

Know when Europe is about to fire

Get the best strike windows in Europe — and worldwide — in your inbox every Monday & Thursday. Live Strike Scores, the swell behind them, zero fluff.

For real surf travel

Get the full Torrisdale Bay trip window

Pro unlocks the 10-day forecast window, unlimited alerts, and custom spot tracking that help turn a good-looking surf report into a better travel decision.

See Pro Pricing Start Free

10-day window

See the trip window before flights get expensive.

Unlimited alerts

Let the app watch your score threshold for you.

Custom spots

Track the breaks that actually matter to your travel plans.

Spot Details

CustomizeCustomize this spot

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NNW (340°)
Direction range: 310° - 35°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.92×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: S (180°)
Offshore range: 135° - 225°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid

Water temp

10°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

1/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Torrisdale Bay?

Torrisdale Bay works best on a low to mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Torrisdale Bay?

Offshore wind at Torrisdale Bay blows from the S (180°). Anything in the 135° to 225° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.