Thurso Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.2° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 3AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (21 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (21 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Thu morning).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
5
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
183
183
178
284
138
266
384
518
696
669
604
553
428
330
274
254
232
232
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:04PM4.29m
2:03AM4.58m
2:54PM4.11m
2:57AM4.31m
3:51PM3.98m
Low Tide
7:46PM2.13m
8:29AM1.81m
8:40PM2.34m
9:27AM2.09m
9:49PM2.49m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
9:59
9:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
9
11
7
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