Thurso East Surf Guide

Thurso East Surf Guide

The highlight of Scotland's "Norse Shore," this reeling right-hander nestled in the shadow of brooding battlements, is a Celtic case-study in topographic perfection. The smooth, kelp covered slab-stone reef at the mouth of "Thor's River" condenses and converts the raw power of Arctic swells rolling into the bay. With more north in it, the wave walls. But with more west, it transforms into a dark, cavernous pit up to 100 meters in length. Having been spat into the channel, the gentle rip carries you back to the peak with little effort. Even in the summer a 4/3 is advisable and in winter, gloves, boots and hoods are essential. Likened to a cold water Nias and discovered in the same year. No longer an empty frigid gem, always busy when it breaks and the small take-off zone means respect the locals.