
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 1PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1514 | 1311 | 984 | 615 | 309 | 228 | 311 | 856 | 784 | 590 | 599 | 492 | 488 | 395 | 586 | 365 | 780 | 990 | 1034 | 1197 | 1319 | 1174 | 1139 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:01AM4.97m | 10:27PM4.81m | 10:45AM4.78m | 11:24PM4.53m | 11:39AM4.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM1.26m | 4:22PM1.29m | 4:42AM1.55m | 5:11PM1.47m | 5:32AM1.90m | 6:09PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
1514 | 1311 | 984 | 615 | 309 | 228 | 311 | 856 | 784 | 590 | 599 | 492 | 488 | 395 | 586 | 365 | 780 | 990 | 1034 | 1197 | 1319 | 1174 | 1139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 15 | W 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
244 | 63 | 272 | 112 | 230 | 138 | 97 | 79 | 83 | 110 | 115 | 147 | 106 | 96 | 68 | 270 | 51 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | W 8 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 60 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
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