Surf Forecasts:
Thurso Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, WNW swell with 349 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thurso Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso Beach over the next 16 days.
Right then, let's have a look what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you, this isn't shaping up to be a classic spell. We've got a long stretch ahead where the waves are gonna be pretty ordinary, if there's any at all. The first decent chance of a surf isn't until Thursday the 9th of July, and even then, it's nothing to write home about.
So, Thursday morning the 9th, Thurso Beach is your only real option. You're looking at a 4ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The water's sitting at 54°, which is just about what you'd expect for the time of year. The combined swell energy is a moderate 212, and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, it'll be clean enough. It's surfable, but the conditions are very ordinary. This break is fairly consistent, but you'll probably find a few others out there as it can get crowded sometimes. It's a beginner-friendly wave, so that's something.
The rest of the week and into the next is a write-off, I'm afraid. There's a solid gap of poor to marginal surf from Thursday afternoon all the way through the weekend and the following week. You'll see small, weak swells with onshore or cross-shore winds most of the time, making for choppy, lumpy conditions. The combined energy levels drop right off, often below 100, showing just how weak it is. Not worth getting wet for.
Things start to look a little more promising on Tuesday the 14th of July. The morning sees a 4ft west-northwest swell with a better 11 second period, giving a combined energy of 312. It's still only a marginal call, but the cross-offshore wind from the ESE should keep things clean. It's the standout of a very poor bunch, but that's not saying much. After that, it's back to the same poor story with tiny waves and onshore winds right through to the end of the forecast.
Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, Thursday morning the 9th is your best bet for a few clean, small waves. And maybe keep an eye on Tuesday the 14th, but don't hold your breath. It's just one of those spells where the North Coast goes quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 264 | 184 | 95 | 326 | 346 | 267 | 203 | 129 | 64 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 140 | 303 | 275 | 154 | 83 | 57 | 39 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:32PM4.19m | 4:44AM4.32m | 5:39PM4.30m | 5:57AM4.37m | 6:43PM4.48m | 7:09AM4.50m | 7:42PM4.70m | 8:15AM4.66m | 8:36PM4.92m | 9:14AM4.82m | 9:27PM5.10m | 10:07AM4.91m | 10:14PM5.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM1.93m | 10:45PM2.31m | 11:26AM1.91m | 00:02AM2.14m | 12:33PM1.81m | 1:08AM1.85m | 1:33PM1.67m | 2:06AM1.53m | 2:27PM1.53m | 2:58AM1.22m | 3:16PM1.44m | 3:47AM0.99m | 4:03PM1.40m | ||||||||
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 | 4:18 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:08 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 192 | 264 | 184 | 95 | 326 | 346 | 267 | 203 | 129 | 64 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 140 | 303 | 275 | 154 | 83 | 57 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 12 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | W 21 | NE 7 | E 6 | W 19 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 9 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 5 | ESE 2 | — | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 28 | 290 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 8 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 60 |
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