Grishipoll Bay (Coll) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Inner Hebrides, UK)

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Grishipoll Bay (Coll) Surf Guide

Grishipoll Bay in Coll is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from northeast winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest.. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

Grishipoll Bay (Coll) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	10.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grishipoll Bay (Coll):

The best conditions reported for surf at Grishipoll 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 Grishipoll Bay (Coll) (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Grishipoll 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 Grishipoll Bay (Coll) Location Map

Interactive Grishipoll 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 Grishipoll Bay (Coll) is Tiree Airport (TRE) in U.k., 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Grishipoll Bay (Coll) is Benbecula Airport (BEB) in U.k, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Grishipoll Bay (Coll) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Grishipoll Bay (Coll)

Current tide and informaton

For Cliad Bay (Coll), 2 km from Grishipoll Bay (Coll).

Next High Water: 09:32pm | 3.18m

Next Low Water: 04:04am | 1.03m

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Grishipoll Bay (Coll) Sea Temperature

Cold Grishipoll Bay (Coll) water temperature (10.2 °C) today. Despite the sunshine, we suggest wearing a thick winter wetsuit, and ideally a neoprene hood, gloves and boots too because of the windchill will make air temperatures feel close to freezing.

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