Thurso Beach Surf Break

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Issued: 12 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.1
W
6
0.8
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
167
145
152
155
159
162
134
287
334
81
106
207
109
130
166
143
241
196
229
270
264
343
257
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNE
5
E
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
N
10
NNE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:39AM4.51m
2:30PM4.17m
2:32AM4.42m
3:28PM4.15m
3:34AM4.35m
4:32PM4.19m
Low Tide
8:10AM1.79m
8:23PM2.27m
9:06AM1.88m
9:27PM2.34m
10:13AM1.93m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:16
4:18
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:20
10:19
10:16
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
11
12
13
13
15
14
14
14
16
18
19
18
14
14
15
16
19
21
17
16
17
Feels °C
11
9
9
10
12
13
13
14
12
11
11
15
18
19
18
15
15
15
15
18
21
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
0.2
NNE
10
1.3
W
9
Energy kJ
163
167
145
152
155
159
162
134
35
24
81
106
207
109
109
166
143
241
196
229
270
264
10
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
117
101
88
80
57
54
39
37
23
14
13
7
7
85
85
3
10
20
19
19
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.1
W
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
9
Energy kJ
287
334
72
39
43
130
343
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
26
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
33
71
0
0
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
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