Torrisdale Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
| Name: | Torrisdale Bay |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: S |
Torrisdale Bay on the North Coast is a quite exposed river break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The river break offers mainly right hand waves. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips / quicksand.
Overall Torrisdale Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Torrisdale Bay surf quality by season and Torrisdale Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Scotland - North Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Torrisdale Bay
Visitor Reviews of Torrisdale Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Torrisdale Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Farr Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Kyle of Tongue | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Armadale Bay | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Strathy Bay | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Melvich | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Torrisdale Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 151 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 198 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 198 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 216 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 227 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Torrisdale Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Kinlochbervie, Scotland | 29 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Kinlochbervie, Scotland - READ flaterco.com/pol.htm | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 42 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 42 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Ullapool, Scotland | 55 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Torrisdale Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 99 mi |
| Second closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 99 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 119 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 122 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 133 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Torrisdale Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Scrabster (United Kingdom) | 27 mi |
| Second closest city location | Thurso (United Kingdom) | 27 mi |
| Third closest city location | Brora (United Kingdom) | 38 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Golspie (United Kingdom) | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wick (United Kingdom) | 42 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Torrisdale Bay is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 68 km (42 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Torrisdale Bay is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 91 km (57 miles) away.
- Third is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 106 km (66 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k is 110 km (68 miles) away.
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) in U.k. is the fifth nearest airport to Torrisdale Bay and is 126 km (78 miles) away.
