
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 3PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2099 | 3132 | 3919 | 4514 | 4699 | 4829 | 4473 | 4177 | 4108 | 4663 | 6133 | 7760 | 8025 | 6219 | 4136 | 3304 | 2609 | 2285 | 1939 | 1661 | 1485 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22PM4.06m | 4:46AM4.01m | 4:58PM4.14m | 6:14AM4.22m | 6:14PM4.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM2.49m | 10:03PM2.14m | 10:49AM2.53m | 11:37PM1.93m | 12:10PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 |
2099 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 100 | 1485 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — |
26 | 3132 | 3919 | 4514 | 4699 | 4829 | 4473 | 4177 | 4108 | 4663 | 6133 | 7760 | 8025 | 6219 | 4136 | 3304 | 2609 | 2285 | 1939 | 1661 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 815 | 815 | 815 | 422 | 422 | 170 | 389 | 422 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 541 | 389 | 26 | 1 |
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