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Thurso East surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, W swell with 1,170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N 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 (Aug 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. 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 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for the Thurso East stretch. This is a spot that demands respect – a powerful, expert-level point break that needs the right conditions to come alive.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The next week or so is a tough watch. We've got a long stretch of messy, blown-out conditions with poor surf quality. From Friday the 28th of August right through to Monday the 7th of September, it's a real write-off. There's a lot of strong cross-onshore and onshore wind from the north and west, making a mess of any swell that shows up. The water temperature is sitting around 57°, which is about normal for the time of year, but it won't feel like it in that wind.
The first glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning is still a bit questionable, but the Wednesday afternoon session is where things get interesting. We've got a 5-foot swell rolling in from the NNW with a period of 12 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, giving the waves shape and power. The combined energy is strong at 624, and the wind switches to a light offshore from the SE. That's the key – a gentle offshore breeze will groom that point into something special. Expect very good surf conditions.
Then we get a couple of rough days again, but keep your eye on Tuesday the 8th of September. The Tuesday morning is the absolute standout of this whole forecast. The swell picks up to a solid 6-foot from the NW with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is a powerful 830. But the real magic is the wind. It's glassy. Dead flat calm. For a wave like Thurso East, that's about as good as it gets. The lines will be perfect. The afternoon holds up with 7-foot from the NW, but the wind swings cross-offshore, so it won't be as pristine as that glassy morning.
After that, we're back into the wind and chop for the second week. A few days of strong onshore winds from the NNW and NW with smaller swells. Not much to get excited about there. So to sum it up: this is a two-hit window. Don't waste your energy on the first week of slop. Get ready for the Wednesday afternoon session on the 2nd of September, and absolutely clear your schedule for the Tuesday morning glass-off on the 8th of September. That's the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 11 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 121 | 74 | 43 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 70 | 170 | 335 | 650 | 336 | 550 | 345 | 223 | 158 | 117 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46PM5.03m | 10:13AM4.81m | 10:16PM5.11m | 10:42AM4.84m | 10:47PM5.13m | 11:13AM4.82m | 11:19PM5.06m | 11:47AM4.72m | 11:55PM4.92m | 12:25PM4.57m | 00:38AM4.69m | 1:11PM4.38m | 1:32AM4.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM1.52m | 4:03AM1.17m | 4:11PM1.43m | 4:35AM1.10m | 4:44PM1.40m | 5:08AM1.12m | 5:17PM1.45m | 5:43AM1.23m | 5:54PM1.57m | 6:21AM1.42m | 6:34PM1.76m | 7:04AM1.70m | 7:23PM1.99m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 7 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 96 | 31 | 17 | 121 | 74 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 70 | 23 | 335 | 19 | 336 | 550 | 345 | 223 | 158 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | E 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | — | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 31 | — | 117 | 29 | — | 74 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | W 10 | S 7 | N 12 | W 8 | W 11 | — | N 6 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | 7 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 3 | E 4 | SE 4 | W 4 | SSW 2 | W 6 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | W 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 45 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 170 | 22 | 650 | 238 | — | 5 | 3 | 20 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 218 | 218 | 170 | 192 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 9 | 9 | 458 | 2 | 596 | 539 | 282 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 |
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