Torrisdale beach
Highland · United Kingdom
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Torrisdale beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Sea of the Hebrides coastline near Highland — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Torrisdale beach
Updated 02:44 spot time
Torrisdale beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.5 m W swell at 9.35 s. Wind up to 20 km/h SW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 21:00 — fun (3/5) with 9 km/h SSE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average
Jan
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7.6–9.7°C
Feb
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.9–8.6°C
Mar
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.4–8.8°C
Apr
8.1°C
46.6°F · 7.1–9.4°C
May
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.8–10.8°C
Jun
11°C
51.8°F · 9.5–12.6°C
Jul
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.4–14.2°C
Aug
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.8–14.5°C
Sep
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.2–14.1°C
Oct
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.4–13.9°C
Nov
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.7–12.4°C
Dec
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8.6–11.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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