Cliad Bay (Coll) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Inner Hebrides, UK)

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Cliad Bay (Coll) Surf Guide

Cliad Bay in Coll is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast with some shelter here from northeast winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest.. Rarely crowded here.

Cliad Bay (Coll) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	10.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cliad Bay (Coll):

The best conditions reported for surf at Cliad Bay (Coll) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cliad Bay (Coll) (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cliad Bay (Coll) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in February while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cliad Bay (Coll) Location Map

Interactive Cliad Bay (Coll) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cliad Bay (Coll) is Tiree Airport (TRE) in U.k., 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cliad Bay (Coll) is Benbecula Airport (BEB) in U.k, 103 km (64 miles) away.

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Cliad Bay (Coll) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	N
Period (s)	8	8	8	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Cliad Bay (Coll)

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For Cliad Bay (Coll), 0 km from Cliad Bay (Coll).

Next High Water: 08:39am | 3.32m

Next Low Water: 03:00pm | 0.68m

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Cliad Bay (Coll) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.5 °C) at Cliad Bay (Coll) is rather cold today and the windchill (2.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder, not helped by a lack of sunshine. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit to keep your head warm and ideally neoprene gloves and neoprene boots too.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.