Surf Forecasts:
Thurso Reef surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 16s period, W swell with 28,401 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. 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 8.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 26ft (8.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thurso Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 520 | 1682 | 998 | 5063 | 4296 | 2327 | 1960 | 1430 | 1279 | 1630 | 2959 | 1009 | 1084 | 545 | 563 | 859 | 2404 | 4121 | 2853 | 636 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:07PM3.91m | 3:32AM3.63m | 3:39PM3.83m | 5:03AM3.73m | 5:02PM3.93m | 6:06AM3.95m | 6:03PM4.15m | 6:51AM4.21m | 6:49PM4.40m | 7:28AM4.47m | 7:28PM4.66m | 8:02AM4.71m | 8:05PM4.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM2.48m | 9:12AM2.83m | 10:28PM2.46m | 11:00AM2.75m | 11:43PM2.26m | 12:07PM2.51m | 00:34AM1.98m | 12:52PM2.21m | 1:14AM1.69m | 1:30PM1.92m | 1:50AM1.42m | 2:06PM1.65m | 2:26AM1.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | ESE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | WNW 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 346 | 520 | 1682 | 734 | 5063 | 4296 | 2327 | 1960 | 1430 | 1279 | 1630 | 38 | 1009 | 1084 | 545 | 563 | 23 | 47 | 38 | 2853 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 16 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | NNW 11 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 322 | 242 | 116 | 998 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 73 | — | 358 | 5 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 15 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WNW 17 | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 160 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 3 | — | W 13 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | ESE 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | S 3 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 169 | 275 | 256 | 5 | — | 2959 | — | 3 | 1 | 30 | 859 | 2404 | 4121 | 7 | 514 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 89 | 413 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 423 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 359 | 209 | 388 | 73 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Thurso Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Thurso Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Thurso Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Thurso Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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