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Torrisdale Bay

Sutherland, UK

🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

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

Torrisdale Bay surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today23

Fair

2.3mWNW@13s

14km/h

2.3m@13s

14km/h

Thu24

Good

1.5mWNW@12s

25km/h

1.5m@12s

25km/h

Fri25

Poor

3.2mW@16s

21km/h

3.2m@16s

21km/h

Sat26

Fair

2.2mWNW@12s

16km/h

2.2m@12s

16km/h

Sun27

Fair

1.4mW@8s

23km/h

1.4m@8s

23km/h

Mon28

Fair

1.1mW@10s

8km/h

1.1m@10s

8km/h

Tue29

Poor

0.8mWNW@8s

26km/h

0.8m@8s

26km/h

Wed30

Poor

0.7mWSW@8s

37km/h

0.7m@8s

37km/h

Thu1

Poor

1.4mWNW@9s

16km/h

1.4m@9s

16km/h

Fri2

Poor

1.0mW@9s

30km/h

1.0m@9s

30km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 9 km/h · PM 15 km/h

Swell

2.3m

WNW(286°)

Score: 19/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 25/25

Wind

14km/h

W(270°)

Score: 5/25

Weather

11°C

0.1mm80%

First light 6:33amSunrise 7:03amSunset 7:13pmLast light 7:43pm

Windswell0.6m@3sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:15am–5:10pm · through lowIdeal tide: low to mid

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4m2.0

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swell

windkm/h

10g15

8g14

17g30

19g35

11g21

16g27

18g32

23g41

33g57

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30g56

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13g23

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19g37

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30g53

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31g63

29g64

tidem

12:34am0.9m

6:47am3.0m

12:42pm1.1m

6:46pm3.4m

1:09am0.6m

7:22am3.3m

1:08pm1.0m

7:26pm4.0m

1:42am0.8m

7:52am3.9m

1:48pm0.9m

7:50pm4.1m

2:09am0.3m

8:24am3.9m

2:15pm0.7m

8:26pm4.4m

2:41am0.3m

8:54am4.2m

2:50pm0.7m

8:53pm4.4m

3:13am0.2m

9:22am4.1m

3:24pm0.4m

9:27pm4.2m

3:47am0.0m

9:56am3.9m

3:58pm0.3m

10:07pm4.1m

4:18am0.4m

10:30am4.2m

4:40pm0.8m

5:01am0.8m

11:13am4.0m

5:22pm1.1m

5:51am1.1m

11:51am3.6m

6:20pm1.0m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

12:34 am

Low tide - 0.88m

6:47 am

High tide - 3.01m

12:42 pm

Low tide - 1.08m

6:46 pm

High tide - 3.36m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction6/25

Swell Size19/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind5/25

Raw Score55/100

Adjustments

Wind History-1

💨 Gusty Wind-5

Adjusted Score49/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score49

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NNW (340°)
Direction range: 310° - 35°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 1.6m - 2.1m
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?

The Torrisdale Bay profile favors low to mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Torrisdale Bay?

The Torrisdale Bay profile uses wind from S (180°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 135° to 225°. 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 Torrisdale Bay?

The Torrisdale Bay scoring profile favors swell from NNW (310° to 35°), a swell-height range of 0.9m to 2.5m, 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.