Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 305 | 180 | 322 | 403 | 2959 | 8778 | 9999 | 14603 | 10024 | 7605 | 6082 | 7075 | 5800 | 4093 | 3034 | 2563 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18PM5.15m | 8:44AM5.11m | 8:57PM5.14m | 9:20AM5.09m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM1.00m | 2:57PM1.18m | 3:17AM1.07m | 3:38PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 13 | WNW 13 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 302 | 305 | 163 | 322 | 403 | 81 | 50 | 16 | 74 | 10024 | 7605 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 2563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | SE 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 155 | 67 | 180 | 115 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 6 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | — | — | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 126 | 90 | 138 | 20 | 213 | 2959 | 8778 | 9999 | 14603 | — | — | 6082 | 7075 | 5800 | 4093 | 3034 | 1751 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 89 | 674 | 674 | 458 | 458 | 1114 | 894 | 894 | 894 | 6 | 5 | 815 | 184 | 422 | 346 | 1 |
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