Torrisdale Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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Torrisdale Bay Surf Guide

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.

Torrisdale Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	fairly consistent	9.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Torrisdale Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Torrisdale Bay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Torrisdale Bay 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 43% of the time in February while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

45%

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

too small

12%

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

Explore Torrisdale Bay Location Map

Interactive Torrisdale Bay 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 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Torrisdale Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	on	cross- off

What does Torrisdale Bay look like?

Latest photos from Torrisdale Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: John Diaper

Tides at Torrisdale Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Kyle of Tongue, 10 km from Torrisdale Bay.

Next High Water: 11:25am | 2.92m

Next Low Water: 05:36pm | 0.94m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Torrisdale Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.2 °C) at Torrisdale Bay is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (5.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

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