Surf Forecasts:
Thurso Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with 424 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the line for Thurso Beach.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The first sniff of anything surfable is on Tuesday morning, the 7th of July. Before that, it’s a write-off with a fresh cross-shore wind and lumpy, poor surf. So, you’re looking at a gap of nearly two days of nothing.
Tuesday, 7th July is the pick of the week, and honestly, the standout of the whole 16-day window. The morning starts with super clean, glassy conditions. The wind is a light glass from the ENE at just 3 mph. You’ll see waves around 3 ft, from the W, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate (232). It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the cleanest it’ll be. The water temp is sitting at 54°, which is about average for the time of year, so that wetsuit is staying on. The afternoon remains glassy with a similar 3 ft swell. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. For a beginner spot, this is your window.
Thursday, 9th July morning offers a bit of hope. A clean, cross-offshore wind from the SW at 6 mph, with a 4 ft, W swell at 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (211). It’s surfable, but nothing special. The afternoon turns to crap with a direct onshore wind, so get it early.
After that, it’s a long, dry spell. From Friday the 10th all the way through to Monday the 20th, it’s a constant stream of poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, choppy as hell, and the swell drops right off. The combined energy dips into weak territory (values like 87, 62, 76), so don’t bother. This is a real blank run, and it’s pretty normal for this area when the wind turns ugly.
Tuesday, 21st July is the long-range glimmer. The swell bumps back up to 3 ft from the N, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (195). It’s a clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s a fresh breeze at 19 mph. That wind will be strong, but clean. It’s a promising long-range prospect, but with the wind that strong, you’ve got to be a bit sceptical this far out.
So, the short story is: if you want a paddle, get out on Tuesday the 7th of July morning. That’s your best bet. Everything else is either blown out or flat until the 21st, and that’s a gamble.
Stay wet, stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 195 | 152 | 129 | 205 | 83 | 109 | 179 | 192 | 313 | 184 | 125 | 396 | 332 | 319 | 221 | 129 | 87 | 62 | 85 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:39AM4.51m | 2:30PM4.17m | 2:32AM4.42m | 3:28PM4.15m | 3:34AM4.35m | 4:32PM4.19m | 4:44AM4.32m | 5:39PM4.30m | 5:57AM4.37m | 6:43PM4.48m | 7:09AM4.50m | 7:42PM4.70m | 8:15AM4.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM2.16m | 8:10AM1.79m | 8:23PM2.27m | 9:06AM1.88m | 9:27PM2.34m | 10:13AM1.93m | 10:45PM2.31m | 11:26AM1.91m | 00:02AM2.14m | 12:33PM1.81m | 1:08AM1.85m | 1:33PM1.67m | 2:06AM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 |
 | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | 10:12 |
mm | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 195 | 152 | 129 | 36 | 83 | 109 | 179 | 192 | 313 | 184 | 76 | 396 | 332 | 319 | 221 | 129 | 87 | 62 | 85 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | W 21 |
| kJ | — | 117 | 80 | 54 | — | 15 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 171 | — | — | — | 205 | 43 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 600 | 71 | 1 | 28 |
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