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Thurso East
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🌊 Water type
Wave (Reef Break)
🧭 Wind direction
N, NW, NE
💨 Wind force
12–25 kn
📅 Best season
Oct–Apr
⚡ Level
Advanced to professional
📏 Wave height
1–4 m
🌟 Special Features
World-class reef left-hander; cleanest wave in Great Britain; very cold (5–10°C); remote (northernmost city in the UK); formerly the O'Neill Cold Water Classic (WQS, until 2011)
ℹ️ Additional information
5mm wetsuit + hood + gloves mandatory; spectacular Scottish Highlands
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📍 Details
🗺️Thurso East (River Thurso Estuary), Caithness, North Coast of Scotland
🌍UK
🏫No schools directly at the spot
🅿️Small free parking lot at the cliff
🏪Thurso town: pubs, B&Bs, supermarket; John o'Groats 30 km
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