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Thurso East surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, N swell with 321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso East over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles per hour.
We’re starting off dry for a good while. The first surf you’d even think about is nearly a week and a half away, on Sunday the 23rd of August. Before that, it’s mostly choppy, onshore junk or waves so small they’re barely ankle-high. The best of the best comes on that Sunday afternoon.
That’s at Thurso East (Scotland). This is a point break that likes a NNW swell, and that’s exactly what’s lined up. Sunday afternoon brings 5ft waves from the NNW with an 8-second period – decent shape for a point. The wind is glassy. Dead flat. That’s huge for clean surf. The combined energy is a strong 393, so it’s got punch. This is an expert wave only, and crowds can show up. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
Before that, we only get a couple of tiny clean windows: Thursday the 13th morning with 1ft from the WSW in glassy conditions, and Monday the 17th with 2ft from the N and clean offshore wind. But honestly, neither is worth a paddle. Most of the two weeks is a write-off for good waves.
Stick to that Sunday the 23rd. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 58 | 73 | 122 | 66 | 101 | 89 | 195 | 207 | 104 | 73 | 54 | 61 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 144 | 240 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:57AM4.97m | 9:59PM5.31m | 10:39AM4.99m | 10:40PM5.35m | 11:18AM4.92m | 11:19PM5.28m | 11:55AM4.77m | 11:57PM5.10m | 12:32PM4.57m | 00:36AM4.83m | 1:10PM4.35m | 1:17AM4.51m | 1:52PM4.13m | 2:06AM4.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM1.37m | 4:17AM0.79m | 4:28PM1.34m | 4:58AM0.82m | 5:07PM1.40m | 5:37AM0.98m | 5:45PM1.53m | 6:16AM1.25m | 6:23PM1.74m | 6:55AM1.57m | 7:03PM1.99m | 7:36AM1.93m | 7:49PM2.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:01 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | W 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | W 8 | ESE 6 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 58 | 73 | 43 | 45 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 207 | 104 | 73 | 54 | 61 | 44 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 34 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 51 | 63 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | W 10 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | 26 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 3 | E 5 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 122 | 66 | 101 | 89 | 195 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 52 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 64 | 144 | 240 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 902 | 729 | 596 | 769 | 90 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 209 | 26 | 95 | 72 |
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Are you planning a holiday in Scotland - North Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Thurso East, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Scotland - North Coast, consider staying in Scrabster which is 2 km (1 miles) away. Other places in and around Scotland - North Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Wick which is 31 km (19 miles) away and Kirkwall, 52 km (32 miles) away.
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