Surf Forecasts:
Thurso Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,059 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 10s period. 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM. 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s run it in feet and miles per hour, same story.
First few days – Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th – pretty rough. Friday has a 6ft to 7ft west swell, but it’s getting hammered by a 22 mph cross-offshore wind. Just messy. Saturday morning cleans up: wind swings to a light 6 mph offshore from the south, and that 5ft west swell with a 10-second period has some push. Wave energy is moderate at 499. It’ll be clean enough, but the spot’s only fairly consistent, and crowds can pop up sometimes. Water temp is 54°, right on average for the season.
Sunday 5th afternoon? That’s the gem. The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the northwest. Only 4ft of WNW swell, but with a 9-second period it’ll have some shape. Energy is a lighter 197, but when it’s that clean, you don’t need raw power. For a beginner spot, this is a dream session.
Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th are tiny – 2ft to 3ft. Energy drops below 250. Not worth the paddle.
Wednesday 8th pops to 5ft of west swell, but the period drops to a weak 7 seconds and the wind is cross-shore. Skip it.
The middle of the week gets small and clean but still tiny. Then Saturday 11th is flat with a 2ft to 2ft onshore slop. Nope.
Tuesday 14th afternoon shows a 6ft west swell with short 8-second period and energy back up to 451. Light cross wind. It’s got size, but it’s grovelly. Not for beginners.
Wednesday 15th morning is the big one: 7ft WNW swell, moderate energy at 636, and a light offshore from the SSE. This is expert-only territory. Clean, powerful, but short-period. The best wave for the advanced crew.
After that, it’s small and windy from Thursday 16th onward. Nothing consistent.
So your top picks: Sunday 5th afternoon for the clean, mellow fun, and Wednesday 15th morning for the big, powerful stuff.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 517 | 777 | 1020 | 499 | 539 | 383 | 287 | 197 | 120 | 69 | 89 | 96 | 127 | 126 | 132 | 200 | 201 | 177 | 143 | 119 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39AM4.37m | 11:39PM4.72m | 12:16PM4.34m | 00:15AM4.66m | 12:55PM4.28m | 00:54AM4.60m | 1:39PM4.22m | 1:39AM4.51m | 2:30PM4.17m | 2:32AM4.42m | 3:28PM4.15m | 3:34AM4.35m | 4:32PM4.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM1.88m | 6:03AM1.56m | 6:08PM1.95m | 6:41AM1.62m | 6:47PM2.05m | 7:22AM1.70m | 7:31PM2.16m | 8:10AM1.79m | 8:23PM2.27m | 9:06AM1.88m | 9:27PM2.34m | 10:13AM1.93m | 10:45PM2.31m | ||||||||
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 | 4:11 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:16 |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1020 | 499 | — | — | 287 | 197 | 120 | 69 | 89 | 96 | 115 | 126 | 132 | 200 | 201 | 177 | 143 | 119 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 77 | 84 | 127 | 111 | 41 | 35 | 61 | 53 | 34 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 517 | 777 | — | — | 539 | 383 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 770 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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