Surf Forecasts:
Thurso East surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, W swell with 938 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
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 coming up for Thurso East.
First things first, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough watch. The forecast is a long run of poor surf conditions, with a lot of strong, onshore or cross-shore wind and lumpy, messy sea states. The water temperature is sitting at about 56°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Wednesday the 12th of August. It’s small, with a swell of 3ft from the N, but we finally get a clean offshore wind from the SE. The energy is weak but it’s surfable. That morning session is your best bet in a long dry spell, but it’s nothing to write home about.
Then we get another gap. The next potential window is Saturday the 15th of August. The morning looks magic – glassy conditions, zero wind, and a clean 4ft swell from the WNW. The energy is moderate. For a spot that needs it clean, that might be the standout of the whole period. The wind is calm, so it’ll be smooth as butter. If you can get out Saturday morning, that’s the one.
After that, it’s back to a poor run of onshore winds and messy surf through to the end of the forecast. The swell energy drops right off, so don’t hold your breath for the second week.
Overall, there’s a few small windows, but the only real standout is Saturday the 15th of August. Get on it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 346 | 537 | 186 | 51 | 20 | 43 | 609 | 766 | 524 | 463 | 408 | 815 | 660 | 388 | 761 | 586 | 423 | 325 | 269 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:16AM4.39m | 7:36PM4.63m | 8:20AM4.63m | 8:30PM4.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:26PM1.88m | 1:59AM1.47m | 2:19PM1.67m | 2:49AM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 6 | W 11 | W 10 | N 6 | W 4 | W 6 | N 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 89 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 20 | 43 | 1 | 766 | 524 | 463 | 408 | 25 | 25 | 353 | 761 | 586 | 423 | 325 | 269 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | W 10 | N 6 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 10 | SE 6 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 98 | 39 | 36 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 11 | E 6 | NE 8 | W 10 | N 7 | — | N 11 | N 9 | NNW 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | W 10 | NW 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | SSW 3 | W 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 346 | 537 | 186 | 33 | — | 4 | 609 | 7 | 27 | 3 | — | 815 | 660 | 388 | 228 | 175 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 165 | 596 | 314 | 255 | 9 | 1 | 141 | 5 | 414 | 24 | 170 | 165 | 25 | 0 | 695 | 657 | 315 | 95 | 74 | 0 |
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