Thurso Beach Surf Break

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Issued: 12 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
10.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
N
10
0.9
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
42
68
123
163
173
173
187
247
359
365
333
295
266
232
196
159
159
123
102
99
81
100
158
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
0
SSE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
00:54AM4.87m
1:53PM4.42m
1:49AM4.70m
2:52PM4.25m
2:47AM4.53m
3:53PM4.13m
Low Tide
7:19AM1.33m
7:31PM2.11m
8:17AM1.54m
8:30PM2.30m
9:20AM1.75m
9:36PM2.42m
rain showers
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:03
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:25
10:25
10:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
15
16
15
13
11
10
11
13
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
8
10
9
7
6
5
7
8
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
N
10
Energy kJ
61
42
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
333
295
266
232
196
159
159
123
102
99
81
78
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
WNW
7
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
9
20
19
18
18
20
35
53
100
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.8
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
68
123
163
173
173
187
247
359
365
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
8
1
585
645
784
783
26
426
1
1
281
21
291
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
9
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
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