Thurso Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Thurso Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty grim start. The good news is, there's a bit of a pulse coming, but you'll have to be patient. The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn't show up until Monday the 24th of August. That's a fair wait with nothing to recommend.

Monday, August 24th is where it gets interesting. We've got a nice little groundswell building from the WNW, pushing in at 6 to 7 ft with a solid 11-second period. That longer period means proper energy, and the combined energy is a solid 973 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a dream – light SE, cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is your standout. For a beginner-friendly break, this is a great window of clean, manageable waves. The water's sitting at 56°, which is about average for the time of year, so not a shock to the system.

Tuesday, August 25th still has a bit of size, with a 4 ft W swell and a good 11-second period, but the wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph from the SE. It's still cross-off, so it'll be clean, but that wind will make it a bit lumpy and less inviting. The energy has dropped to 317 (moderate wave energy). It's surfable, but not as good as Monday.

After that, things go pretty flat and messy. From Wednesday, August 26th right through to Thursday, September 3rd, we're looking at a run of poor conditions. The swell drops right off – we're talking 1 ft to 3 ft at best – and the wind swings around, often bringing onshore or strong cross-shore chop. There's a couple of days with clean cross-off winds, but the swell is just too weak to bother with. The combined energy drops into the double digits and low hundreds, which is pretty weak. This is a solid stretch of flat, messy water.

Then, on Friday, September 4th, we get a second chance. The morning looks promising with a 4 ft W swell and a long 11-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the ESE. The combined energy is back up to 420 (moderate wave energy). The afternoon brings a bit more size at 5 ft with a 12-second period and 534 energy, but the wind is stronger. The morning session is the one to target here. This is a distant second standout, but it's a good one after the long flat spell.

Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th are a letdown again, with small swell and onshore or moderate cross-onshore winds. Monday, September 7th has a clean 3 ft W swell with a strong offshore S wind, which is a beautiful combination for clean waves, but the swell is small, and the energy is only 179. It's a clean, glassy session for a longboard.

So, to wrap it up: the best bet is the Monday the 24th of August morning for a solid, clean, beginner-friendly swell. The second best is the Friday the 4th of September morning. Other than that, it's a waiting game with a lot of flat, choppy days in between.

Stay stoked, and I'll see you out there.

Rusty

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