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Thurso East surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NNW swell with 315 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW 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 (Aug 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a brew, settle in. This is Rusty with a long look at what’s on the cards for Thurso East.
We’ve got a bit of a slow dance to start things off. The first few days are a bit of a washout, to be honest. The first real chance to get wet doesn't show up until Tuesday the 11th. The week ahead has a few small windows, but nothing that’ll get the heart racing.
The Overall Pattern & The Best Bet
Honestly, the standout moment is right at the very end of the window. It’s a long way off, so take it with a pinch of salt, but Tuesday the 25th is looking like a legend. We’ve got a solid, clean 8ft WNW groundswell rolling in with a nice 11-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 1485 – that’s proper grunt. But the magic is the wind: dead calm. Glassy. That’s the kind of moment Thurso East was built for. It’ll be a heavy one, steep and fast, only for the experts. If you can wait, wait.
The Week Ahead
Monday the 10th – Forget it. We’ve got a chunky onshore wind and messy 7ft swell. The water is 56°, which is bang on average for the time of year.
Tuesday the 11th – A glimmer. The morning sees a light 3ft N swell with a moderate offshore breeze. The combined energy is weak (148), but it’s clean and rideable. The afternoon drops to 2ft. It’s small, but it’s surfable.
Wednesday the 12th – A weird one. The morning is tiny at 1.0ft from the west with a 12-second period, which is a long wait for nothing. The afternoon gets glassy and 2ft (88 energy). If you’re desperate for a paddle, it’s clean enough for a log.
Thursday the 13th – Another small window. Clean 2ft west swell with light offshore winds and moderate energy (111-113). Ordinary but doable.
Friday 14th to Sunday 16th – A wipeout. Onshore winds from the west fill in with a lumpy, choppy mess. Even a building 3ft N swell on Sunday with moderate energy (208) gets wrecked by cross-shore winds. Not worth it.
The Second Week
Monday 17th – Small and clean in the afternoon (2ft, 90 energy) but nothing to write home about.
Tuesday 18th – Trash. Tiny, onshore slop.
Wednesday 19th – A building 5ft WNW swell but hammered by a cross-onshore wind. Choppy and poor.
Thursday 20th – A bigger 6-7ft W swell rolls in, but it’s blown out by a fresh cross-onshore. The energy is huge (1191) but it’s for kite surfers, not paddlers.
Friday 21st – A redemption arc. The afternoon session sees a clean 5ft W swell with a gentle offshore from the south-east. The energy is moderate (384) but the wind is right. This is a solid, late-afternoon option.
The Standout Finale
Tuesday 25th – As I said, the big one. The morning is blown out, but the afternoon? 8ft of W groundswell, 11-second period, massive 1485 combined energy, and a dead-flat, glassy sea. That’s a world-class wave waiting to happen. It’s for experts only, but if you’re in that club, this is your session.
So, there it is. A few scrappy sessions early, a decent one on Friday the 21st, and a potential masterpiece on Tuesday the 25th. Keep an eye on that last one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 767 | 315 | 130 | 60 | 27 | 24 | 80 | 32 | 89 | 78 | 72 | 92 | 106 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 136 | 131 | 133 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:36PM4.63m | 8:20AM4.63m | 8:30PM4.91m | 9:12AM4.84m | 9:16PM5.15m | 9:57AM4.97m | 9:59PM5.31m | 10:39AM4.99m | 10:40PM5.35m | 11:18AM4.92m | 11:19PM5.28m | 11:55AM4.77m | 11:57PM5.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM1.47m | 2:19PM1.67m | 2:49AM1.13m | 3:05PM1.49m | 3:34AM0.89m | 3:48PM1.37m | 4:17AM0.79m | 4:28PM1.34m | 4:58AM0.82m | 5:07PM1.40m | 5:37AM0.98m | 5:45PM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:01 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 315 | 130 | 60 | 27 | 15 | 80 | 17 | 89 | 78 | 72 | 41 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 50 | 136 | 131 | 133 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | N 7 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | W 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 41 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 35 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 45 | 77 | 55 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 11 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | SE 5 | — | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 767 | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 106 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 48 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 783 | 72 | 758 | 784 | 375 | 72 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
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