
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, severe gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
972 | 1134 | 1356 | 1483 | 1697 | 1992 | 2462 | 2357 | 1862 | 1491 | 988 | 650 | 615 | 749 | 4078 | 7580 | 3009 | 43390 | 50045 | 41737 | 33484 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:28AM4.47m | 7:28PM4.66m | 8:02AM4.71m | 8:05PM4.89m | 8:35AM4.91m | 8:41PM5.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM1.92m | 1:50AM1.42m | 2:06PM1.65m | 2:26AM1.19m | 2:42PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -6 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
972 | 1134 | 1356 | 1483 | 1697 | 1992 | 2462 | 2357 | 1862 | 1491 | 988 | 650 | 615 | 749 | 81 | 45 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WSW 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 45 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 34 | 398 | 478 | 300 | 108 | 4078 | 7580 | 3009 | 43390 | 50045 | 41737 | 33484 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 617 | 664 | 617 | 674 | 664 | 664 | 664 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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