general information

Nias of the north as it has been described in the past. Thurso East is a classic wave that holds its place respectively on the world waves score board and lets face it, if you're travelling to northern Scotland to surf then this is the wave on your mind. But still it remains suprisingly uncrowded. Entry into the lineup is a fairly quick and uneventful affair, on the small days just walk accross the reef and a well timed jump in and sprint paddle will see you into the lineup with dry hair. On the bigger days jump into the Thurso River to the left of the break and let the peety brown conveyor belt carry you around the outside and on to impact zone. The takeoff into this wave isn't the worst, but once in you will be treated to a long fast barrel floating somewhere not too far above the kelp covered reef. The more west there is in the swell the better the barrel tends to be. If the swell is more north easterly the wave will be more walling but still fast.