Surf Forecasts:
Thurso East surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, W swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W 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 (Jul 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thurso East in the next 16 days are 1.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for us.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We're staring down a long gap with no real surf to get excited about. For the most part, it's a waiting game.
The only real action on the table is a bit of a pulse this weekend. Saturday morning, July 11th is your best bet. Head to Thurso East. It's a demanding point break, expert only, and it's fairly consistent. The swell is coming from the west at 4ft, with a solid 10-second period, giving a moderate wave energy of 268. The wind is a light easterly, which is a cross-offshore breeze, keeping the surface clean. The water temp is sitting at 55°, which is pretty much spot on for the time of year. The afternoon holds up alright too, with a similar 4ft swell, but it's a bit weaker. The crowds are something to be aware of here – they show up sometimes, so don't expect a solo session.
After that, it falls off a cliff. Sunday, July 12th, drops to 2ft and the energy is minimal (70). The rest of the week and into the next is a write-off of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. There's a tiny window on Tuesday morning, July 14th, where a long-period 12-second groundswell from the west pushes through with 2ft of swell and moderate energy (202), and the wind is offshore. It's clean, but the size is just too small to get excited about.
The second week, from about the 19th onwards, the size picks up – we're seeing 4ft to 5ft from the west-northwest, but it's trashed. The wind is howling onshore and cross-onshore at 12-25 mph, making a complete mess of it. The energy gets high (like 450 on the 26th), but with that wind, it's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one. For a point break like Thurso East, that onshore wind is a killer.
So, to sum it up: if you're desperate, you get a few hours on Saturday morning. Otherwise, keep your board in the bag and wait for the next system. The forecast can always change, but right now, it's a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 267 | 203 | 129 | 70 | 44 | 28 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 106 | 242 | 127 | 64 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | on |
High Tide | 6:43PM4.48m | 7:09AM4.50m | 7:42PM4.70m | 8:15AM4.66m | 8:36PM4.92m | 9:14AM4.82m | 9:27PM5.10m | 10:07AM4.91m | 10:14PM5.21m | 10:57AM4.92m | 10:59PM5.25m | 11:45AM4.85m | 11:44PM5.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM1.81m | 1:08AM1.85m | 1:33PM1.67m | 2:06AM1.53m | 2:27PM1.53m | 2:58AM1.22m | 3:16PM1.44m | 3:47AM0.99m | 4:03PM1.40m | 4:34AM0.87m | 4:47PM1.44m | 5:20AM0.88m | 5:31PM1.54m | ||||||||
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 | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 267 | 203 | 129 | 70 | 44 | 28 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 96 | 242 | 127 | 64 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | WNW 10 | W 12 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 106 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 14 | E 5 | — | W 18 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 15 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 170 | 9 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 72 | 375 | 215 | 165 | 43 | 867 | 657 |
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