Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 319 | 293 | 235 | 198 | 239 | 481 | 902 | 2191 | 4663 | 7498 | 6080 | 4320 | 3535 | 3104 | 2525 | 2013 | 1482 | 1102 | 878 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:01PM4.71m | 9:14AM4.82m | 9:35PM4.55m | 9:44AM4.73m | 10:10PM4.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM1.53m | 3:31PM1.49m | 3:40AM1.71m | 4:06PM1.60m | 4:13AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | — | — | 3:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 319 | 293 | 235 | 198 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 5 | N 7 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 113 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 13 | W 13 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 80 | 52 | 239 | 481 | 902 | 2191 | 4663 | 7498 | 6080 | 4320 | 3535 | 3104 | 2525 | 2013 | 1482 | 1102 | 878 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 53 | 28 | 432 | 436 | 509 | 359 | 327 | 375 | 542 | 523 | 593 | 235 | 541 | 570 | 218 | 191 | 218 | 218 | 25 |
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