Thurso Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – North Coast, UK)
Thurso Reef Surf Guide
Thurso Reef on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. There is no beach break and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks and pollution.
Thurso Reef Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 7.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Thurso Reef:
The best conditions reported for surf at Thurso Reef occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Thurso Reef (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Thurso Reef Location Map
Interactive Thurso Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Thurso Reef is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Thurso Reef is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 53 km (33 miles) away.
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Tides at Thurso Reef
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Swell History at Thurso Reef
Surf stats for Thurso Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Thurso Reef
Wind stats for Thurso Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Thurso Reef:
- Closest Wave BuoyEMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site28 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyMoray Firth WaveNet Site44 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyClaymore Buoy117 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyK7 Buoy132 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyGoldeneye146 mi