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Thurso East surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with 5,113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thurso East this week:
The surf forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thurso East in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. So we’ve got a long 16-day outlook for Thurso East, and it’s a real tale of two forecasts – a lot of waiting with a couple of big, clean windows for the brave.
The first chance to even think about it is on Sunday, September 13th in the afternoon. You’ll see a clean 6ft swell with a light offshore breeze, but the energy is only moderate (875). It’s a marginal call, but at least there’s no choppy wind.
The big talk of the town is Thursday, September 24th. This is the one to circle on your calendar. We’re looking at a massive 21ft west swell with a very long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is enormous (12368), but the warning is clear – this is predicted to be too big for the break. Only experts need apply. The light cross-offshore wind will have it looking glassy, but it’s a beast. The morning of that day is also interesting, with a 3ft swell but a whopping 17-second period, giving you super clean, long-period groundswell that Thurso East can really handle.
Before that, it’s a rough ride. From Monday 16th through the next weekend, expect a lot of strong onshore winds and messy surf, with swell heights jumping from 5ft to over 13ft. Not worth the effort for most. The most consistent period in the second week is actually poor quality. For example, Friday 19th has 13ft on offer, but with a moderate cross-shore and cross-chop, it’s blown out.
Towards the end, Thursday 25th morning gives you a 10ft WNW groundswell with light offshore winds – a good, cleaner option for the experienced. But then Friday 26th shows a 7ft swell with a strong offshore breeze that’ll be tough to paddle into.
Crowds at Thurso East can show up sometimes, especially on a clean day, but when the swell gets that big, the lineup thins out. Water temp is around 56°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year.
So, keep your powder dry, get ready for that 24th, and don’t waste your energy on the wind-blown days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 393 | 851 | 2377 | 3700 | 1747 | 938 | 689 | 313 | 313 | 351 | 242 | 495 | 233 | 747 | 723 | 504 | 685 | 2317 | 4447 | 5113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38PM5.31m | 10:12AM5.01m | 10:14PM5.32m | 10:45AM4.94m | 10:49PM5.21m | 11:16AM4.81m | 11:23PM5.00m | 11:47AM4.64m | 11:58PM4.71m | 12:19PM4.44m | 00:35AM4.38m | 12:56PM4.22m | 1:21AM4.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.82m | 4:05PM1.28m | 4:31AM0.90m | 4:40PM1.32m | 5:06AM1.09m | 5:15PM1.44m | 5:39AM1.36m | 5:50PM1.64m | 6:12AM1.69m | 6:27PM1.89m | 6:47AM2.04m | 7:09PM2.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 13 | SE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | N 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | NNW 8 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 851 | 2377 | 8 | 1747 | 938 | 689 | 295 | 313 | 351 | 242 | 104 | 233 | 1 | 257 | 504 | 48 | 19 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | WNW 14 | N 9 | — | — | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SE 6 | N 10 | — | N 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 465 | 6 | — | — | 42 | 186 | 313 | 132 | 298 | 158 | 2 | 71 | — | 25 | 174 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | SE 5 | ESE 3 | — | SE 6 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 6 | S 4 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 393 | 2 | 33 | 3700 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 495 | 190 | 747 | 723 | — | 685 | 2317 | 4447 | 5113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 1 | 423 | 170 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 934 | 191 | 25 | 17 | 754 | 663 | 695 |
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