Surf Forecasts:
Thurso Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with 400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's get stuck in. Rusty here.
Right, the long-range picture for Thurso Beach is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a stretch of small, choppy days ahead before a couple of clean windows open up, and then finally a bit of proper size shows up right at the end of the outlook. The water's sitting at a pretty average 55°F for this time of year, no shock there.
We start off on Friday the 10th with a bit of cross-onshore breeze kicking up a chop on a small 3ft to 4ft west swell. The wave energy is moderate (338), but it’s messy. Not worth paddling out for. Saturday and Sunday stay small and weak, with clean conditions trying to creep in by Sunday morning on a tiny 2ft swell, but it’s just not got the grunt.
The first real window of hope pops up on Tuesday the 14th. The morning sees a clean, crisp, cross-offshore breeze and a waist-to-chest high 3ft west-northwest swell with a beautiful 12-second period. That long period means proper groundswell energy (302) and some good shape, but at a beach break, it might be a bit straight. The early session looks clean and fun though. The following morning, Wednesday the 15th, stays clean with a smaller 2ft west swell, but it’s surfable while it lasts.
We hit a lull after that with tiny, glassy conditions on Thursday the 16th and nothing but onshore junk through the next week. This is the quiet part.
Then, hold onto your hats. Monday the 20th of July looks like the true standout. The morning brings a solid 6ft west swell (strong energy, 535!) and the wind is a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The wave comment says it all: expect good surf conditions. That’s the session to aim for – solid head-high waves with clean faces. The afternoon stays clean too on a dropping 5ft swell.
After that high, the conditions go a bit feral. The 21st and 22nd see a messy, cross-shore wind and a bumpy 7ft to 8ft west swell. That’s expert territory at that size, but the onshore wind will make it a battle. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. The run finishes out with a couple of ordinary days before a clean, offshore breeze on Friday the 24th with a waist-high 4ft west swell, offering a final small but clean chance.
So, to boil it down: the absolute best bet is the morning of Monday the 20th. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 332 | 400 | 267 | 203 | 129 | 66 | 43 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 65 | 288 | 238 | 158 | 85 | 57 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:57AM4.92m | 10:59PM5.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:34AM0.87m | 4:47PM1.44m | ||||||||
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 | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 99 | 332 | 400 | 267 | 203 | 129 | 66 | 43 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 65 | 288 | 238 | 158 | 85 | 57 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | WNW 13 | W 19 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 14 | W 19 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 10 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 15 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 136 | 16 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 214 | 618 |
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