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Thurso East surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period, W swell with 9,187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 (Sep 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 6.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the long-range look at Thurso East.
Right off the bat, things are looking grim. We've got plenty of swell in the water over the next few days, but the wind is absolutely howling from the west and southwest, which is just about the worst direction for this place. It's blown out, lumpy, and frankly, not worth paddling out for. This grim run of weather lasts right through the first week of the month. There’s a tiny, tiny window early on Sunday the 6th with some light offshore wind, giving us a clean but small 3ft swell. It's surfable, but really just a consolation prize.
The real story starts to build from Thursday the 10th. It’s still small, but the wind finally drops out. Thursday morning brings a light cross-off breeze and a super clean 3ft wave from the north. Then things get interesting. Friday the 12th of September is the first true standout. The morning has glassy conditions and a clean 7ft swell from the west. But it's the afternoon that gets me excited: a clean 10ft west-northwest swell with a light cross-off breeze. The energy is pumping, and it's going to be perfect for experienced surfers.
Saturday the 13th is another big day, with a 10ft groundswell from the west-northwest. The period is a massive 11 seconds, bringing serious power. The wind is light, but onshore in the morning and cross-shore in the afternoon. This long-period swell will be drawing lines beautifully down the point, just be aware that these big, organized swells can jack up and close out at the river mouth if you're not in the right spot.
The following Tuesday the 15th of September is a monster, but a serious caveat. We're looking at a massive 18ft west-northwest swell with a 16-second period, giving us wild, raw energy. The wind is only moderate cross-onshore, but this is simply too much size for Thurso East. Only absolute experts on the biggest of days should even consider it, and even then, the conditions will be borderline chaotic.
Beyond that, the second week looks less promising with onshore winds and messy conditions returning. The water temp is sitting around 57°, which is pretty standard for this time of year.
Overall, keep your powder dry for the 12th and 13th of September. That's where the magic is hiding.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 176 | 123 | 1040 | 9187 | 2369 | 1165 | 914 | 337 | 96 | 165 | 148 | 252 | 507 | 443 | 542 | 512 | 886 | 586 | 523 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:11PM4.38m | 1:32AM4.40m | 2:10PM4.17m | 2:47AM4.12m | 3:31PM4.04m | 4:29AM4.01m | 5:06PM4.09m | 6:11AM4.14m | 6:28PM4.33m | 7:23AM4.42m | 7:29PM4.65m | 8:16AM4.69m | 8:17PM4.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM1.99m | 7:57AM2.02m | 8:29PM2.21m | 9:12AM2.31m | 10:04PM2.29m | 10:53AM2.41m | 11:44PM2.10m | 12:19PM2.25m | 00:56AM1.73m | 1:20PM1.99m | 1:50AM1.36m | 2:08PM1.71m | 2:35AM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | W 8 | NNW 10 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 217 | 127 | 123 | 31 | 11 | — | — | 60 | 337 | 96 | 165 | 148 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 127 | 512 | 85 | 356 | 252 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | N 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | W 9 | NNE 8 | SE 7 | N 8 | W 15 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 68 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 17 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | N 9 | W 16 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 4 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 273 | 176 | 8 | 1040 | 9187 | 2369 | 1165 | 914 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 252 | 507 | 443 | 542 | 207 | 886 | 586 | 523 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 25 | 1 | 522 | 1114 | 616 | 423 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 295 | 184 | 596 | 813 | 673 | 1114 | 518 | 819 | 376 | 0 |
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