Thurso East Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Thurso East over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we've got a bit of a slow start. For the first three days, Wednesday the 9th through to the morning of Friday the 11th, it's pretty grim. The swell is small and messy, with a cross-onshore wind making things choppy and unsurfable. You're better off staying at home for that stretch.

Things start to get interesting on Saturday the 12th. We've got a serious pulse of groundswell rolling in from the WNW with a solid 12 feet of size and a very long 13-second period. The combined energy reading is a massive 3669, so there's a ton of power here. The wind is offshore SSE, which will be clean. This is only for the experienced crew though – at over 8 feet, it's a big, heavy day. The afternoon sees the size drop a touch to 10 feet, but the wind goes onshore, making it trickier.

Sunday the 13th is a funny one. The morning is a write-off with a choppy cross-on wind on a dropping 8-foot swell. But hold onto your board shorts for the afternoon – the wind goes completely glassy with 0 mph! The swell is still a clean 6 feet from the WNW with a long 11-second period. It's an expert-level wave, but that glassy surface will be a dream.

The middle of the week looks pretty average with onshore winds and lumpy surf, but Thursday the 17th morning gives us another glassy session, albeit with a much smaller 3-foot swell that's a bit weak.

Now, the real standout in the second week is Monday the 21st of September. The morning brings in a beautiful 6-foot WNW groundswell with a very long 13-second period. The wind is light offshore from the SSE, so it'll be clean. For a point break like Thurso East, that long period will create some beautifully lined-up walls. This is the pick of the bunch for anyone who can handle a bit of grunt. The afternoon holds a solid 5 feet with moderate offshore winds, still very good.

Following that, Wednesday the 23rd of September afternoon looks special. The wind is glassy (5 mph from SSE) and the swell is a punchy 6 feet from the west with a 13-second period and an energy reading of 1170. It'll be absolutely pristine.

To sum it up: the first weekend (12th-13th) has the biggest, most powerful swell, but the true gem for quality and clean conditions is Monday the 21st, with Wednesday the 23rd afternoon coming in a close second. The water temp here is running about average for the time of year, so don't expect any surprises.

Rusty.

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