Surf Forecasts:
Thurso East surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,800 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thurso East in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks.
It's a rough start. You're looking at a full week of flat or rubbish conditions before anything worthwhile shows up. The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is that Monday morning, August 10th.
Thurso East (point) is the only spot that matters. The first real wave comes Monday morning, August 10th. We've got a solid 7.2ft swell from the NNW, with a solid combined energy of 1182. That's a proper groundswell with a 10-second period, which will wrap into this point beautifully. The wind is a light cross-onshore out of the north at just 6 mph, so it'll be glassy clean with only tiny ripples. At 7.2ft, this is for experienced surfers only. The water temp is about normal for the season. The crowd factor is "sometimes" here, so it might be a bit busy after a week of flatness.
The morning of the 10th is the clear winner. The rest of the week is a disappointment. We get a pulse of 8.2ft on the 11th, but the wind is cross-off and the period drops to 8 seconds, making it fat and gutless. Thursday the 13th afternoon has a tiny 2.6ft wave with glassy wind, but it's barely worth the paddle.
For the second week, it's a constant battle with strong onshore winds from the west and northwest, keeping everything messy and blown out. The swell is there, but the quality is destroyed. The 15th and 16th of August have some 5.6ft to 5.9ft swell, but it's all cross-onshore chop, so that's a total write-off. Honestly, the 10th of August is the one to circle on the calendar, and even then, watch the tide because it's a bit marginal. If you're a beginner, that 3.9ft wave on the morning of the 3rd is the only window you'd even look at, but the wind is cross-off and the quality is poor.
Stay patient, the 10th is the day.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 186 | 140 | 86 | 61 | 28 | 164 | 166 | 136 | 92 | 57 | 36 | 30 | 61 | 411 | 299 | 476 | 734 | 1800 | 1284 | 1326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:20PM4.52m | 00:23AM4.81m | 12:59PM4.42m | 1:04AM4.67m | 1:46PM4.29m | 1:55AM4.48m | 2:44PM4.17m | 3:01AM4.28m | 3:55PM4.11m | 4:23AM4.15m | 5:15PM4.16m | 5:55AM4.19m | 6:32PM4.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM1.38m | 6:19PM1.78m | 6:50AM1.50m | 6:59PM1.93m | 7:34AM1.68m | 7:47PM2.10m | 8:27AM1.89m | 8:50PM2.27m | 9:36AM2.09m | 10:15PM2.33m | 11:01AM2.17m | 11:47PM2.18m | 12:22PM2.08m | 1:01AM1.85m | |||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 11 | W 10 | E 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 230 | 186 | 140 | 86 | 61 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 61 | 411 | 299 | 16 | 12 | — | 1284 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 11 | E 5 | SE 7 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 5 | NE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 30 | 78 | 76 | 164 | 166 | 136 | 92 | 57 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 16 | 476 | 734 | 1800 | 386 | 1326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 42 | 412 | 179 | 100 | 106 | 180 | 1180 | 255 | 295 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 673 | 836 | 596 | 192 | 192 | 95 |
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