Surf Forecasts:
Thurso East surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, W swell with 413 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thurso East in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tale of two halves. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a lot of meh. The swell is there, but the wind is just not playing ball, making for a frustrating run of poor surf. We’ve got a massive gap with no real recommendations until the very end of the period. The best of the lot is a long-shot call way out there.
The window opens with Thurso East on Sunday, July 5th. The afternoon shows a glimmer with a glassy 3 ft swell from the WNW, but the wave energy is pretty weak (158). The water feels about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but only just. Monday morning gets a clean 3 ft with light offshore winds, but again, it’s ordinary. From there, it’s a grim stretch of cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions through the middle of the second week. The combined energy spikes up to 386 on Tuesday (July 7th) with a 6 ft swell, but it’s a 7-second period with a fresh cross-onshore, so it’s a messy, blown-out mess. This pattern sticks right through until the end of the second week.
Now, the lone standout. If you’ve got patience, mark your calendar for Saturday, July 18th. Thurso East gets a solid 7 ft groundswell from the WNW. The combined energy is a proper 833 (moderate energy), and the period stretches to 9 seconds. The wind is cross-shore, not ideal, but it’s a gentle breeze, giving it a moderate cross-chop. This is the only time in the whole 16 days where the numbers hint at some real power. It’s an expert-only zone at that size, so leave the foamies at home. This is a point break, so a long-period WNW swell will set up some proper lines. The crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might not have it to yourself, but it’s the best bet by a mile.
The rest of the forecast is a write-off. The beginning of the third week sees a 7 ft lumpy mess, and the energy drops again by Sunday the 19th. It’s a long wait for one decent window.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on that forecast for the 18th.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 243 | 158 | 96 | 93 | 346 | 400 | 290 | 214 | 351 | 264 | 129 | 235 | 120 | 146 | 142 | 74 | 52 | 230 | 302 | 235 | 199 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:55PM4.28m | 00:54AM4.60m | 1:39PM4.22m | 1:39AM4.51m | 2:30PM4.17m | 2:32AM4.42m | 3:28PM4.15m | 3:34AM4.35m | 4:32PM4.19m | 4:44AM4.32m | 5:39PM4.30m | 5:57AM4.37m | 6:43PM4.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM1.62m | 6:47PM2.05m | 7:22AM1.70m | 7:31PM2.16m | 8:10AM1.79m | 8:23PM2.27m | 9:06AM1.88m | 9:27PM2.34m | 10:13AM1.93m | 10:45PM2.31m | 11:26AM1.91m | 00:02AM2.14m | 12:33PM1.81m | 1:08AM1.85m | |||||||
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 | 4:13 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 |
mm | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 243 | 158 | 96 | 93 | 30 | 120 | 96 | 86 | 40 | 25 | 129 | 235 | 120 | 146 | 142 | 74 | 52 | 230 | 302 | 235 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 346 | 400 | 290 | 214 | 351 | 264 | 57 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 375 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 95 | 95 | 0 |
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