Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
685 | 685 | 584 | 495 | 402 | 340 | 308 | 204 | 149 | 111 | 80 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM4.24m | 8:08AM4.17m | 8:10PM4.48m | 8:43AM4.38m | 8:45PM4.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM2.35m | 1:49AM1.97m | 1:59PM2.11m | 2:26AM1.71m | 2:35PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
685 | 685 | 584 | 495 | 402 | 340 | 308 | 204 | 149 | 111 | 80 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 12 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 41 | 165 | 177 | 191 | 213 | 183 | 178 |
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