Surf Forecasts:
Thurso Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, N swell with 459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Thurso Beach in feet and miles per hour.
The first week is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf, with a lot of wind and chop. The only real hope is a pulse that shows up around the 10th of August, but that’s a ways off.
Water temp is about 56°, which is average for the time of year.
So, nothing worth getting excited about until the 5th of August, and even then it’s a no-go. The real standout is Monday the 10th of August. The morning session is the best of the whole run. You’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the NNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light from the ESE, a cross-off, keeping it smooth. The wave energy is strong at 799 – that’s a lot of power. This is a session for the experienced crew; anything over 5ft can be a handful for beginners. The afternoon on the same day is still good, with a 6ft swell from the NW, still clean with cross-off winds.
The next day, Tuesday the 11th of August, the morning is also worth a look. A 5ft swell from the north with a 10-second period, light cross-off wind from the SE, and combined energy of 484. That’s a fun, solid wave, just a bit less grunty than the day before.
Wednesday the 12th of August morning is glassy with a tiny 3ft swell – not much, but it’s clean if you’re really keen. After that, it just fades out into tiny, glassy conditions right through to the end of the 16 days.
If you want the best, it’s the Monday the 10th of August. The swell is solid, the conditions are clean, and the direction is good. There might be a few other surfers out, as the crowds are “sometimes”, but you’ll find a spot.
The rest of the time? A lot of waiting. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long dry spell before that one good window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 91 | 45 | 113 | 122 | 211 | 191 | 202 | 391 | 414 | 287 | 189 | 88 | 65 | 45 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:43AM4.59m | 10:44PM4.94m | 11:14AM4.61m | 11:15PM4.95m | 11:46AM4.59m | 11:48PM4.91m | 12:20PM4.52m | 00:23AM4.81m | 12:59PM4.42m | 1:04AM4.67m | 1:46PM4.29m | 1:55AM4.48m | 2:44PM4.17m | 3:01AM4.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM1.63m | 5:03AM1.31m | 5:10PM1.63m | 5:36AM1.32m | 5:43PM1.68m | 6:12AM1.38m | 6:19PM1.78m | 6:50AM1.50m | 6:59PM1.93m | 7:34AM1.68m | 7:47PM2.10m | 8:27AM1.89m | 8:50PM2.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | W 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 91 | 20 | 90 | 122 | 211 | 171 | 202 | 391 | 414 | 287 | 189 | 88 | 65 | 45 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | NW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 138 | 54 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | N 7 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | — | 45 | 113 | 82 | 54 | 191 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 21 | 66 | 57 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 449 | 0 | 71 | 818 | 834 | 0 | 71 | 165 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 177 | 73 | 5 | 170 | 375 | 294 | 71 | 962 | 375 |
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