
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 1PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 74 | 570 | 1051 | 927 | 769 | 555 | 485 | 397 | 572 | 607 | 634 | 940 | 1224 | 1250 | 1059 | 772 | 701 | 983 | 900 | 580 | 449 | 440 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:04AM4.39m | 11:05PM4.75m | 11:39AM4.37m | 11:39PM4.72m | 12:16PM4.34m | 00:15AM4.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM1.52m | 4:56PM1.84m | 5:27AM1.53m | 5:32PM1.88m | 6:03AM1.56m | 6:08PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | 10:22 | |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
57 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 74 | — | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1250 | 1059 | 772 | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SSE 3 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
1 | 74 | 570 | 1051 | 927 | 769 | 555 | 485 | 397 | 572 | 607 | 634 | 940 | 1224 | 832 | — | 2 | — | 983 | 900 | 580 | 449 | 440 | 400 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 755 | 755 | 774 | 645 | 521 | 595 | 161 | 161 | 327 | 26 | 413 | 346 | 346 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 525 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 595 |
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