Thurso Beach surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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Thurso Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
775
821
800
926
1066
1165
1121
1048
839
749
618
540
397
332
281
235
198
162
222
235
346
453
902
1304
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
N
15
E
25
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
5
NW
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:42PM4.74m
7:49AM4.89m
8:24PM4.94m
8:35AM5.04m
9:06PM5.08m
9:22AM5.10m
Low Tide
1:31PM1.38m
1:53AM1.64m
2:15PM1.18m
2:37AM1.39m
2:58PM1.07m
3:20AM1.21m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:38
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
10
11
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
1
2
3
5
3
2
2
4
3
2
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
1.1
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
14
Energy kJ
3
10
22
31
34
21
3
12
5
32
19
18
332
281
235
198
162
132
235
271
453
902
1304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
N
9
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
W
11
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
Energy kJ
2
6
10
19
18
18
36
130
222
104
346
188
78
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
6
10
6
15
69
51
51
172
103
101
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.5
N
9
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.2
E
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
775
821
800
926
1066
1165
1121
1048
839
749
618
540
397
36
26
2
2
3
4
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
1
3
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
1361
593
523
523
235
523
839
419
419
191
94
94
53
1
28
30
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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