Thurso East
Scotland, United Kingdom
Wed, Nov 4 – Sat, Nov 7
- 6–8 ft · 10sSurf on your dates
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- BWI → INVNearest airport
- 52°F water4/3 with boots
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Thurso East surf forecast
Better surfweekendThu 5 Nov – Sun 8 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Saturday, Oct 24
8-9ft5/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 10s W
- Wind
- 14kt offshore
- Water
- 54°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 8:11am to 5:44pm
- Dawn8:11 to 10am9ft7kt offshore4/10
- Morning10 to 11am9ft7kt offshore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8ft8kt offshore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm8ft19kt offshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:44pm7ft22kt offshore3/10
Sunday, Oct 25
2-24ft1/10
Too small to ride. 3ft.
- Swell
- 9s NNW
- Wind
- 29kt cross-shore
- Water
- 54°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:13am to 4:41pm
Monday, Oct 26
5-11ft5/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 7s NW
- Wind
- 9kt offshore
- Water
- 54°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:16am to 4:39pm
- Dawn7:16 to 9am11-12ft10kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning9 to 11am4-11ft8kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft9kt offshore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm8ft7kt offshore4/10
- Dusk3 to 4:39pm7ft9kt offshore4/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
5ft2/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 8s W
- Wind
- 23kt offshore
- Water
- 54°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:18am to 4:36pm
- Dawn7:18 to 9am4ft18kt offshore2/10
- Morning9 to 11am4ft23kt offshore1/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft19kt offshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft26kt cross-shore1/10
- Dusk3 to 4:36pm5ft30kt cross-shore1/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
11-13ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s NW
- Wind
- 15kt cross-shore
- Water
- 54°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:20am to 4:33pm
- Dawn7:20 to 9am12-13ft18kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning9 to 11am13ft16kt cross-shore1/10
- Midday11am to 2pm12ft16kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm11ft14kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:33pm10ft11kt cross-shore2/10
Thursday, Oct 29
4-6ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 7s WNW
- Wind
- 7kt offshore
- Water
- 53°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:23am to 4:31pm
- Dawn7:23 to 9am6-7ft6kt offshore6/10
- Morning9 to 11am6ft7kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft7kt offshore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft8kt offshore6/10
- Dusk3 to 4:31pm4ft8kt offshore5/10
Friday, Oct 30
4ft3/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 9s W
- Wind
- 12kt offshore
- Water
- 53°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:25am to 4:29pm
- Dawn7:25 to 9am4ft13kt offshore3/10
- Morning9 to 11am4ft11kt offshore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft11kt offshore3/10
- Dusk2 to 4:29pm4ft12kt offshore3/10
Saturday, Oct 31
4ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s W
- Wind
- 17kt offshore
- Water
- 53°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:27am to 4:26pm
- Dawn7:27 to 9am4ft16kt offshore3/10
- Morning9 to 11am4ft17kt offshore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft17kt offshore3/10
- Dusk2 to 4:26pm3-4ft16kt offshore3/10
Sunday, Nov 1
8ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 8ft.
- Swell
- 9s WNW
- Wind
- 11kt onshore
- Water
- 53°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:30am to 4:24pm
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
9-12ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 10ft.
- Swell
- 13s WNW
- Wind
- 13kt onshore
- Water
- 53°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:32am to 4:21pm
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
8ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 8ft.
- Swell
- 12s WNW
- Wind
- 11kt onshore
- Light
- 7:35am to 4:19pm
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
8ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s NW
- Wind
- 7kt onshore
- Light
- 7:37am to 4:17pm
- Dawn7:37 to 10am6-8ft6kt onshore2/10
- Morning10 to 11am8ft7kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk2 to 4:17pm8ft7kt onshore2/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
5-7ft4/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 9s NW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Light
- 7:40am to 4:14pm
- Dawn7:40 to 10am4ft5kt onshore2/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6-7ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk2 to 4:14pm7ft5kt cross-shore4/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
5-13ft6/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 11s N
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 7:42am to 4:12pm
- Dawn7:42 to 10am5ft3kt glassy5/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft2kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-13ft2kt glassy6/10
- Dusk2 to 4:12pm13ft2kt glassy5/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
4-7ft6/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 11s WNW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 7:44am to 4:10pm
- Dawn7:44 to 10am4-5ft3kt glassy6/10
- Morning10 to 11am4ft4kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft4kt offshore6/10
- Dusk2 to 4:10pm6-9ft3kt glassy5/10
Sunday, Nov 8 Long range
7-11ft3/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 16s NW
- Wind
- 0kt glassy
- Light
- 7:47am to 4:07pm
- Dawn7:47 to 10am9ft0kt glassy2/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft0kt glassy2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7-8ft0kt glassy3/10
- Dusk2 to 4:07pm5-17ft0kt glassy2/10
Getting there
A haul, 2 hr 29 min from INV
- INV
- 186 km, about 2 hr 29 min
- the wave
The wave breaks below the castle over a flagstone reef. Inverness is the nearest airport.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Reef is a walk from town; bring your own board.
Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Nov–Dec · typically 6–8 ft faces
Month by month
Best Nov–Dec. Good Oct–Feb. Worth avoiding May–Aug.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 ft | 78% | 9 C / 47 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Feb | 9 ft | 84% | 8 C / 46 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Mar | 6 ft | 83% | 8 C / 46 F | hooded 5/4 + gloves | Shoulder | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 69% | 8 C / 47 F | hooded 5/4 | Shoulder | |
| May | 4 ft | 64% | 10 C / 51 F | hooded 5/4 | Worth avoiding | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 67% | 12 C / 53 F | hooded 5/4 | Worth avoiding | |
| Jul | 4 ft | 49% | 14 C / 57 F | 4/3 + boots | Worth avoiding | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 72% | 14 C / 58 F | 4/3 + boots | Worth avoiding | |
| Sep | 5 ft | 67% | 14 C / 57 F | 4/3 + boots | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 6 ft | 76% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Good | |
| Nov | 6 ft | 79% | 11 C / 52 F | hooded 5/4 | Best | |
| Dec | 8 ft | 78% | 10 C / 50 F | hooded 5/4 | Best |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the United Kingdom guide.