Thurso Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.2° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 5PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)6ft (1.9m)6s
Afternoon (21 Jul)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (21 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
292
467
645
750
752
698
567
450
383
315
270
232
212
231
257
268
219
268
408
469
520
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:54PM4.11m
2:57AM4.31m
3:51PM3.98m
4:00AM4.08m
4:54PM3.95m
Low Tide
8:29AM1.81m
8:40PM2.34m
9:27AM2.09m
9:49PM2.49m
10:35AM2.28m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:41
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:59
9:57
9:54
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
16
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
3
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
9
9
10
7
8
9
10
12
12
11
10
10
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