
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 11AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7111 | 5772 | 4412 | 3930 | 3998 | 3549 | 2855 | 2409 | 1570 | 1245 | 984 | 555 | 309 | 228 | 372 | 852 | 796 | 590 | 711 | 617 | 590 | 485 | 653 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:20AM5.09m | 9:40PM5.02m | 10:01AM4.97m | 10:27PM4.81m | 10:45AM4.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM1.07m | 3:38PM1.19m | 3:58AM1.26m | 4:22PM1.29m | 4:42AM1.55m | 5:11PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 |
7111 | 5772 | 4412 | 16 | 16 | 3549 | 2855 | 2409 | 1570 | 1245 | 984 | 555 | 309 | 228 | 372 | 852 | 796 | 590 | 711 | 617 | 590 | 485 | 653 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
41 | 31 | 18 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 195 | 63 | 2 | 112 | 228 | 138 | 97 | 62 | 66 | 93 | 123 | 119 | 110 | 98 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | 3930 | 3998 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 894 | 6 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 413 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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