Surf Forecasts:
Thurso Reef surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, NNW swell with 7,586 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thurso Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Thurso Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thurso Reef in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 322 | 4784 | 5746 | 4052 | 1712 | 488 | 374 | 729 | 1704 | 2039 | 697 | 2724 | 2525 | 1159 | 667 | 555 | 422 | 2904 | 2810 | 5269 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:14AM4.82m | 9:35PM4.55m | 9:44AM4.73m | 10:10PM4.37m | 10:16AM4.60m | 10:50PM4.17m | 10:53AM4.44m | 11:36PM3.99m | 11:37AM4.26m | 00:33AM3.84m | 12:33PM4.10m | 1:44AM3.77m | 1:42PM4.01m | 2:57AM3.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM1.49m | 3:40AM1.71m | 4:06PM1.60m | 4:13AM1.90m | 4:44PM1.75m | 4:48AM2.12m | 5:24PM1.93m | 5:28AM2.33m | 6:10PM2.11m | 6:16AM2.53m | 7:08PM2.25m | 7:21AM2.67m | 8:19PM2.29m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:55 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 3:51 | — | — | 3:49 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 15 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | WNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | W 10 | NNW 11 | W 17 |
| kJ | 198 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 488 | 173 | 69 | 15 | — | 697 | 2724 | 2525 | 1159 | 667 | 555 | 422 | 8 | 164 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 7 | — | — | NNW 15 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 6 | — | SE 8 | W 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 627 | 89 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 263 | 20 | — | 41 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | W 13 | WNW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | W 10 | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 171 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 17 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | — | W 3 | W 7 | S 4 | E 4 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 322 | 4784 | 5746 | 4052 | 1712 | 101 | 374 | 729 | 1704 | 2039 | 33 | 18 | — | 8 | 309 | 9 | 42 | 2904 | 2810 | 5269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 359 | 419 | 755 | 772 | 218 | 218 | 388 | 261 | 305 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 170 | 290 | 24 | 94 | 165 | 213 |
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