Thurso East Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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Thurso East Surf Guide

Thurso East on the North Coast is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. No beach break here Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Thurso East Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	fairly consistent	9.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Thurso East:

The best conditions reported for surf at Thurso East occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Thurso East (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Thurso East with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in February while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

27%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Thurso East Location Map

Interactive Thurso East surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Thurso East is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Thurso East is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Thurso East Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Thurso East

Current tide and informaton

For Scrabster, Scotland, 3 km from Thurso East.

Next High Water: 11:31pm | 4.56m

Next Low Water: 05:56am | 1.81m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Thurso East Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.0 °C) at Thurso East. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.