Surf Forecasts:
Thurso East surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, NNW swell with 1,186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya with the long-range look for Thurso East. Let's get straight into it.
Alright folks, the outlook for Thurso East is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a whole heap of wind and chop on the way before we get to the good stuff. For the next week or so, it’s pretty grim. The swell is there but the wind’s gonna mess it up, just a lot of onshore and cross-shore junk. It’s going to be a tough watch through the end of July and the first few days of August.
There’s a real glimmer of hope, though. It’s a long way off, but we’re looking at a couple of days in the second week of August that have some serious potential. For a wave this consistent and this heavy, the key is getting the wind to play ball, and it looks like it might.
The first proper call to get excited about is on Tuesday the 11th of August. Now, this is far out, so treat it as a strong watch, but the numbers are lining up. We’ve got a nice solid 8ft swell rolling in from the NW, and the wind forecast is an absolute dream: glassy. Absolutely flat calm. For a powerful right-hander like Thurso East, that’s about as good as it gets. The wave energy is going to be strong (834), so expect a lot of juice in the water. This is an expert wave at that size, no messing about, but if you’re confident, this is the standout period. The morning session looks pristine.
The day before, on Monday the 10th of August, is also worth a mention. We’ll see a solid 5ft to 6ft WNW groundswell with a clean cross-offshore wind from the south. That will give us some very clean, lined-up walls. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so a 4/3 wetsuit will be your best mate.
For the more adventurous, Thursday the 13th of August is another one to keep an eye on. A 6ft W swell with a clean offshore wind from the southeast and moderate energy (420). That’s a recipe for some serious, hollower waves.
But those first 10 days? Don’t bother. There are big gaps with nothing to recommend at all. The wind is relentless. Save your energy, watch the cams, and wait for that window around the 10th to 11th. That’s when the magic might happen.
Stay hungry, stay sharp.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | N 8 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 685 | 334 | 143 | 102 | 200 | 205 | 161 | 43 | 84 | 121 | 66 | 100 | 445 | 244 | 943 | 951 | 610 | 295 | 232 | 235 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:40AM4.43m | 9:42PM4.80m | 10:12AM4.53m | 10:14PM4.89m | 10:43AM4.59m | 10:44PM4.94m | 11:14AM4.61m | 11:15PM4.95m | 11:46AM4.59m | 11:48PM4.91m | 12:20PM4.52m | 00:23AM4.81m | 12:59PM4.42m | 1:04AM4.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM1.78m | 3:58AM1.44m | 4:04PM1.69m | 4:30AM1.35m | 4:37PM1.63m | 5:03AM1.31m | 5:10PM1.63m | 5:36AM1.32m | 5:43PM1.68m | 6:12AM1.38m | 6:19PM1.78m | 6:50AM1.50m | 6:59PM1.93m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 74 | 55 | 143 | 102 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 30 | 84 | 39 | 64 | 65 | 19 | 244 | 943 | 951 | 610 | 295 | 14 | 14 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | W 7 | N 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 11 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 80 | 28 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 48 | 13 | 12 | 2 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | N 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 685 | 334 | — | — | 200 | 205 | 161 | 43 | 1 | 121 | 66 | 100 | 445 | 186 | 48 | — | — | 15 | 232 | 235 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 419 | 2 | 522 | 2 | 833 | 963 | 423 | 215 | 315 | 54 | 74 | 74 | 30 | 95 | 95 | 54 |
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