Thurso Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Thurso Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a pretty quiet outlook. The first few days are surfable but very ordinary, nothing to get the heart racing. We’ll see a little bit of energy, but it’s mostly small and lacking any real punch.

Tuesday, July 7th is about as good as it gets in this whole run, and even then, it’s not a classic. You’ve got a 3ft swell from the west, with a 9-second period. The water’s sitting at 54°, which is bang on average for this time of year. The real saviour here is the wind. On Tuesday morning, it’s glassy – dead calm. That’ll make the waves clean as a whistle. The combined energy is moderate (232). It’s small, but if you want a clean, easy paddle, the morning is the time. The afternoon sees a light cross-off breeze, keeping it tidy. This is your best bet for a session that’s more about the vibe than the size.

Wednesday, July 8th and Thursday, July 9th are pretty much the same story – surfable, but nothing to write home about. The swell hovers around 3ft to 4ft, still from the west. The wind turns a bit more onshore or cross-shore on Wednesday, so it’ll get a little choppy. Thursday morning cleans up again with a light cross-off, but it’s still just small, ordinary waves.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Friday, July 10th all the way through Monday, July 20th, the forecast is a big fat zero for quality. The swell drops right off, with heights mostly under 3ft and periods getting shorter. The combined energy dips into the weak two-digit numbers, sometimes as low as 19 (July 17th). The wind is all over the place, but the waves are just too small and weak to bother with. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday, July 14th morning where the swell bumps back up to 4ft with a 10-second period and glassy conditions, giving a combined energy of 242 – but it’s an isolated moment. The rest of the week is a write-off. Honestly, for a beach break, the conditions on some of these windy days (like July 21st with 19 mph cross-shore wind) would be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The second week is a bit of a write-off, too. The swell stays small, the periods are short, and the wind is often a problem. There’s a tiny flicker of hope on Sunday, July 19th morning with a 2ft swell and clean cross-off wind, but it’s just not enough to get excited about.

So, the standout – and I mean the only real standout – is Tuesday, July 7th morning. Glassy, clean, 3ft waves. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest you’ll see. The rest of the forecast is a long gap of small, ordinary, or just poor conditions. It’s one of those quiet spells. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this flat for long.

Rusty.

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