Thurso Beach Surf Break

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Issued: 12 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.5
N
8
2.3
W
7
2
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
92
92
92
91
31
527
374
331
298
199
180
184
188
196
166
239
106
106
241
200
226
170
327
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
5
E
10
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
S
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
W
30
W
20
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:54AM4.60m
1:39PM4.22m
1:39AM4.51m
2:30PM4.17m
2:32AM4.42m
3:28PM4.15m
Low Tide
7:22AM1.70m
7:31PM2.16m
8:10AM1.79m
8:23PM2.27m
9:06AM1.88m
9:27PM2.34m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:15
4:16
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:21
10:20
10:19
 mm
1
2
3
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
18
20
20
19
17
Feels °C
12
11
12
12
12
9
8
7
8
9
11
10
12
12
13
13
12
13
14
17
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
10
0.7
N
10
1.5
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.6
N
7
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
96
92
92
92
91
31
30
68
90
298
199
180
184
188
196
166
39
106
106
15
14
7
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
18
30
31
49
46
8
2
15
101
90
80
57
55
54
39
38
25
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
6
2.3
W
7
2
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.2
W
9
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
9
Energy kJ
200
527
374
331
239
56
47
241
200
226
170
327
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
60
70
375
170
31
28
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
306
26
26
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
9
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