Surf Forecasts:
Thurso Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, W swell with 1,246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thurso Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Thurso Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thurso Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me break down what Thurso Beach is looking like.
Right now, it’s a waiting game. From Monday July 20th, right through to the morning of Friday the 24th, there’s nothing doing. It’s all messy, choppy onshore wind junk. You’ll see some size – 2ft to 2ft on the 21st and 22nd – but it’s all cross-shore and lumpy. Not worth paddling out for.
The first real sign of life hits on the morning of Friday the 24th. We’ve got a solid 3ft swell out of the west with a 9-second period, and combined energy is pumping at 1041. The wind is cross-off, so it looks clean. That’s a proper expert wave though at that size. The afternoon stays clean but with some tide concerns.
Now, the absolute standout is the morning of Saturday the 25th. A nice 2ft WNW swell, 10-second period, but the key is that light 10 mph wind from the WSW. The forecast says “very good” surf conditions, and I believe it. Combined energy of 971 means it’s got plenty of punch. This is the session to aim for. Not a beginner wave, but for the rest of you? Get out there.
Another good window opens up on the morning of Tuesday the 28th. That’s a 2ft WNW swell, combined energy at 868, with light winds keeping it glassy. That afternoon the switch flips to proper offshore wind from the south, and with a 3ft swell it’ll be clean as a whistle.
We also get a clean one on the afternoon of Thursday the 30th, with a 2ft WNW swell and light cross-off conditions. A solid backup.
After that, the waves drop right off. The first week of August goes very small and weak. The water temp is about 55°F, which is right on the average for this time of year, so nothing weird with the wetsuit.
So here’s the call: a long stretch of poor surf, but a few real gems. The best of the best is the morning of Saturday the 25th. Mark it. The mornings of the 24th and 28th, and the afternoon of the 30th are good fallbacks. But that Saturday morning is the dream.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 600 | 634 | 322 | 287 | 207 | 182 | 342 | 484 | 661 | 762 | 773 | 703 | 720 | 490 | 328 | 251 | 251 | 759 | 1148 | 1102 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:54PM4.11m | 2:57AM4.31m | 3:51PM3.98m | 4:00AM4.08m | 4:54PM3.95m | 5:13AM3.94m | 6:01PM4.00m | 6:29AM3.92m | 7:01PM4.14m | 7:34AM4.01m | 7:51PM4.32m | 8:24AM4.15m | 8:32PM4.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM1.81m | 8:40PM2.34m | 9:27AM2.09m | 9:49PM2.49m | 10:35AM2.28m | 11:12PM2.51m | 11:45AM2.35m | 00:26AM2.39m | 12:46PM2.31m | 1:24AM2.19m | 1:36PM2.21m | 2:10AM1.96m | 2:18PM2.06m | 2:49AM1.76m | |||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | — | 25 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 703 | 720 | 490 | 328 | 251 | 251 | 154 | 110 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 84 | 132 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 266 | 600 | 634 | 322 | 287 | 207 | 182 | 342 | 484 | 661 | 762 | 773 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 759 | 1148 | 1102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 812 | 1114 | 588 | 314 | 449 | 71 | 417 | 491 | 413 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 24 | 27 | 593 | 290 | 375 | 0 | 26 | 389 | 815 |
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