Thurso East, Scotland By: Eric halbruner
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Thurso East, ScotlandBy: Eric halbruner
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LOCATION• Northern coast of Scotland
• North Atlantic Ocean
• Breaks at Thurso rivermouth, in front of ruins of 17th-century Thurso Castle
• Mainland Britain’s northernmost town
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WEATHER• Average # of rainy days per month: 22• Average air temps: 40-45 degrees F in winter and 55-60 degrees F summer•Prevailing winds: SW (sideshore/onshore) at 15-25mph• 24-hour day in summer
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WATER TEMPS• Average Range: 45 degrees F in winter to 55 degrees F in summer
• Warmer water from the North Atlantic current of the Gulf Stream keeps the water temps on Scotland’s western and northern coasts higher than on its east coast
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WETSUIT AND BOARD• Winter: 5/4, Boots, Gloves, and Hood
• Summer: 4/3 and Boots
• Board: Shortboard for average days, step-up for bigger days
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IDEAL SWELL AND WIND• Breaks on big W or NW swells and on any N swell
• Best on long-period (10+ seconds) groundswell from the NNW (big North Atlantic low pressures)
• Best Wind: SE (offshore)
• Best/most consistent from Sep. to May
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THE WAVE AND BATHYMETRY• Right-hand reef/pointbreak
• Works from 3ft to 12ft
• Bottom: Flat slate reef, covered in kelp/moss
• Works on all tides, best at mid-tide
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TRAVEL
• Best time to go: Fall, Winter, Spring. Not Summer
• Roundtrip British Airways flight from PHI to Kirkwall, UK in April with 2 stops (London and Aberdeen) and 13+ hrs one-way travel time: $1,005
• British Airways surfboard baggage policy: $0, but they don’t accept ANY baggage over 6’ 2’’ in length, so basically…find another airline
• Distance from Kirkwall to Thurso: 33.5 miles
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Cold Water Classic 2011
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SOURCES
• http://shaunjoubert.wordpress.com/category/spot-check/• http://www.travelsignposts.com/Scotland/destinations/tour-routes-in-sco
tland• http://www.vacationstogo.com/cruise_port/Scrabster__Scotland.cfm• http://magicseaweed.com/Thurso-East-Surf-Guide/47/• http://www.surfline.com/travel/spot-check-thurso-scotland--checking-in-
at-one-of-the-finest-reef-waves-in-the-north-atlantic_44476/• http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/19823/news.htm• http://www.zigzag.co.za/news/contest/7450/O'Neill-Coldwater-Classic-
Scotland-kicks-off-in-perfect-Thurso-East-conditions• http://www.myweather2.com/activity/climate-profile.aspx?id=76785&
month=8• http://
www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Thurso-East/reliability_by_season• http://youngbloodblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/muckle-spate-and-
sunflower-update/q15/
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• http://www.surfaroundireland.com/2010_04_01_archive.html• http://www.surfline.com/swell-forecast/scotland/north-scotland_6932• http://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/5393-a-perfect-10-and-endless-bar
rels-in-thurso-east• https://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll• http://www.surfermag.com/features/2011-surfboard-baggage-fee-comp
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