Surf Forecasts:
Thurso East surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
We're looking at a stretch here that's been hammered by wind and messy swell. Honestly, the first week is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The wind is just relentless, mostly cross-onshore and strong, and the quality is poor. It's a grim run.
The first real chance for anything halfway decent doesn't show up until Monday the 27th. Even then, it's marginal. We're looking at Thurso East on the Monday afternoon, with a 5.9ft swell from the west, but it's a cross-offshore wind from the south. That should clean it up a bit, but the waves are only going to be okay, not firing. The combined swell energy is moderate at 748. Tuesday morning the 28th looks similar, with a 6.2ft west swell and a clean cross-off from the SSW, and energy at 620. It's surfable, but you won't be bragging about it.
The real standout, and the only one worth circling on your calendar, is way out there. We're looking at Saturday the 2nd of August. The wind finally swings around to a fresh offshore from the southeast, blowing straight into the face. The swell is small, only 3ft from the NNW, but that clean, offshore wind at Thurso East will make it glassy. The period is a decent 9 seconds, and the energy is weak at 163. It won't be big, but it will be clean. For a spot that needs that specific NW wind, this is a promising little window. Just keep in mind, this is a long-range call, so don't set your watch by it.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 245 | 254 | 382 | 686 | 961 | 957 | 1233 | 1597 | 1220 | 1000 | 463 | 492 | 441 | 509 | 640 | 497 | 599 | 766 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00AM4.08m | 4:54PM3.95m | 5:13AM3.94m | 6:01PM4.00m | 6:29AM3.92m | 7:01PM4.14m | 7:34AM4.01m | 7:51PM4.32m | 8:24AM4.15m | 8:32PM4.50m | 9:05AM4.29m | 9:09PM4.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM2.49m | 10:35AM2.28m | 11:12PM2.51m | 11:45AM2.35m | 00:26AM2.39m | 12:46PM2.31m | 1:24AM2.19m | 1:36PM2.21m | 2:10AM1.96m | 2:18PM2.06m | 2:49AM1.76m | 2:55PM1.92m | 3:24AM1.58m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
 | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1220 | — | 463 | 492 | 335 | 509 | 640 | 497 | 599 | 11 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 349 | 335 | — | 184 | 108 | 50 | 21 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 287 | 245 | 254 | 382 | 686 | 961 | 957 | 1233 | 1597 | — | 1000 | — | — | 441 | — | — | — | 10 | 766 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 418 | 315 | 1307 | 420 | 846 | 673 | 673 | 663 | 423 | 26 | 785 | 1114 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 1 |
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