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Thurso East surf report and forecast

Scotland, United Kingdom · updated 02 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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4.3rating now (B 3 · A 3)
1.3 m (4.1 ft)wave height now
10.2 speriod
WNWswell from
14 kt WNWwind cross-shore
12 °C (53 °F)water · 5/4 mm with boots and hood
07:33 / 16:21sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 1.4 m 10 s WNW · Wind waves: 1.2 m 10 s WNW

Best window this week: Tuesday 15:00 GMT — 7.7 0.9 m (3.0 ft) at 18 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (359° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov4.5 B 3 · A 31.1–1.3 m (3.6–4.4 ft)10 sWNW12 kt cross-onshore07:33–16:21
Tue 03 Nov7.7 B 6 · A 50.8–1.2 m (2.7–3.9 ft)12 sWNW5 kt cross-offshore07:35–16:18
Wed 04 Nov7.2 B 5 · A 50.9–1.2 m (3.1–4.0 ft)14 sWNW5 kt glassy07:37–16:16
Thu 05 Nov4.7 B 6 · A 30.7–0.9 m (2.4–3.1 ft)12 sWNW8 kt cross-offshore07:40–16:14
Fri 06 Nov5.3 B 7 · A 30.7–0.8 m (2.3–2.5 ft)12 sWNW7 kt cross-offshore07:42–16:11
Sat 07 Nov3.5 B 6 · A 20.6–0.8 m (1.9–2.5 ft)10 sWNW3 kt glassy07:45–16:09
Sun 08 Nov1.4 B 4 · A 00.5–0.6 m (1.6–1.9 ft)9 sWNW6 kt offshore07:47–16:07

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 12:004.3 B 3 · A 31.3 m (4.1 ft)10 s WNW14 kt WNW cross-shore
Mon 15:004.0 B 3 · A 31.3 m (4.2 ft)10 s WNW14 kt WNW cross-shore
Mon 18:004.1 B 3 · A 31.2 m (4.0 ft)10 s WNW12 kt WNW cross-shore
Mon 21:004.0 B 4 · A 21.1 m (3.6 ft)10 s W9 kt WNW cross-onshore
Tue 00:003.7 B 4 · A 21.0 m (3.3 ft)10 s W6 kt NW cross-onshore
Tue 03:003.4 B 4 · A 20.9 m (3.0 ft)10 s W5 kt NNW onshore
Tue 06:003.3 B 5 · A 20.9 m (2.8 ft)10 s W3 kt N glassy
Tue 09:003.0 B 4 · A 20.8 m (2.7 ft)9 s W4 kt ESE glassy
Tue 12:003.0 B 4 · A 10.8 m (2.7 ft)9 s W4 kt SSE glassy
Tue 15:007.7 B 6 · A 50.9 m (3.0 ft)18 s WNW6 kt SE cross-offshore
Tue 18:007.7 B 4 · A 61.1 m (3.5 ft)17 s WNW7 kt S offshore
Tue 21:007.4 B 3 · A 61.2 m (3.9 ft)16 s WNW7 kt S offshore

Thurso East tide chart

+1.3 m-1.3 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (GMT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 10:50 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 17:10 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 00:00 (-1.0 m / -3.3 ft) · High 06:30 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft) · Low 12:20 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 18:30 (+0.9 m / +3.1 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 01:20 (-1.1 m / -3.6 ft) · High 07:40 (+0.8 m / +2.6 ft) · Low 13:40 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 19:40 (+1.1 m / +3.4 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 02:20 (-1.2 m / -4.0 ft) · High 08:40 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft) · Low 14:30 (-0.7 m / -2.4 ft) · High 20:30 (+1.2 m / +3.8 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 03:10 (-1.3 m / -4.2 ft) · High 09:20 (+1.1 m / +3.4 ft) · Low 15:20 (-0.9 m / -3.0 ft) · High 21:20 (+1.2 m / +4.1 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 03:50 (-1.3 m / -4.3 ft) · High 10:00 (+1.2 m / +3.8 ft) · Low 16:00 (-1.1 m / -3.4 ft) · High 22:00 (+1.3 m / +4.2 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 04:20 (-1.3 m / -4.3 ft) · High 10:30 (+1.2 m / +4.0 ft) · Low 16:40 (-1.2 m / -3.8 ft) · High 22:40 (+1.3 m / +4.3 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/London). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (58.75, -3.50); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.