Thurso Beach Surf Break

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Issued: 12 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Thurso Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
2.1
W
7
2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
7
2
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
329
287
243
203
158
151
120
96
92
94
93
91
346
400
363
400
413
377
290
264
214
253
356
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
E
10
E
10
SE
0
E
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
30
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
15
WSW
30
W
25
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:15AM4.66m
12:55PM4.28m
00:54AM4.60m
1:39PM4.22m
1:39AM4.51m
2:30PM4.17m
Low Tide
6:41AM1.62m
6:47PM2.05m
7:22AM1.70m
7:31PM2.16m
8:10AM1.79m
8:23PM2.27m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:13
4:15
4:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:22
10:21
10:20
 mm
1
5
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
14
12
11
11
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
9
9
10
11
11
9
10
12
10
12
11
12
9
8
8
8
8
9
12
13
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.7
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
383
329
287
243
203
158
151
120
96
92
94
93
91
30
29
96
120
136
101
96
88
86
64
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
18
31
33
33
32
18
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
2.1
W
7
2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
7
2
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.6
W
8
Energy kJ
346
400
363
400
413
377
290
264
214
253
356
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
375
818
375
375
375
43
0
0
79
71
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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