Thurso Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 5AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (26 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
W
10
1.4
NNW
9
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1186
889
698
544
932
1013
1070
564
468
601
506
495
424
424
449
348
377
319
295
363
386
377
319
251
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
SSW
15
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:34AM4.01m
7:51PM4.32m
8:24AM4.15m
8:32PM4.50m
9:05AM4.29m
9:09PM4.66m
Low Tide
1:24AM2.19m
1:36PM2.21m
2:10AM1.96m
2:18PM2.06m
2:49AM1.76m
2:55PM1.92m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:46
9:45
 mm
3
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
11
11
12
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
13
15
17
16
Feels °C
9
9
7
7
6
6
7
6
5
6
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
11
10
10
9
12
14
14
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