
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 82 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 61 | 80 | 74 | 48 | 32 | 33 | 44 | 40 | 61 | 79 | 75 | 74 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:20AM4.63m | 8:30PM4.91m | 9:12AM4.84m | 9:16PM5.15m | 9:57AM4.97m | 9:59PM5.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM1.67m | 2:49AM1.13m | 3:05PM1.49m | 3:34AM0.89m | 3:48PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
105 | 82 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 61 | 80 | 74 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 61 | 79 | 75 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 32 | 33 | 44 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | ESE 5 | W 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 5 | N 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
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