
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 3AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
188 | 183 | 183 | 178 | 284 | 138 | 266 | 384 | 518 | 696 | 669 | 604 | 553 | 428 | 330 | 274 | 254 | 232 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04PM4.29m | 2:03AM4.58m | 2:54PM4.11m | 2:57AM4.31m | 3:51PM3.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM2.13m | 8:29AM1.81m | 8:40PM2.34m | 9:27AM2.09m | 9:49PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
33 | 53 | 52 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
188 | 183 | 183 | 178 | 284 | 138 | 266 | 384 | 518 | 696 | 669 | 604 | 553 | 428 | 330 | 274 | 254 | 232 | 232 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 314 | 349 | 413 | 417 | 780 | 832 | 1114 | 953 | 588 | 588 | 417 | 349 | 315 | 327 | 314 | 449 | 449 | 71 |
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