Thurso Beach Surf Break

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Issued: 6 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 12AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
1.6
WNW
5
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
W
9
2.2
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
66
74
76
57
113
553
1318
1164
1067
712
588
514
694
634
800
1126
1424
1429
1175
850
792
1155
1178
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SSE
25
S
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:31PM4.76m
11:04AM4.39m
11:05PM4.75m
11:39AM4.37m
11:39PM4.72m
12:16PM4.34m
Low Tide
4:21PM1.82m
4:52AM1.52m
4:56PM1.84m
5:27AM1.53m
5:32PM1.88m
6:03AM1.56m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:11
4:11
4:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:24
10:23
10:22
10:22
 mm
2
1
1
3
4
5
3
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
16
16
15
15
12
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
9
11
10
10
3
3
4
3
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
11
10
8
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
70
66
74
76
57
3
1
2
2
20
12
7
1429
1175
850
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
11
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSW
2
1.6
WNW
5
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
W
9
2.2
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
WNW
10
0.4
S
3
2
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
9
Energy kJ
4
4
3
1
113
553
1318
1164
1067
712
588
514
694
634
800
1126
1424
2
792
1155
1178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1
41
1
0
0
755
756
774
645
645
697
393
161
375
359
418
359
291
1
0
0
523
755
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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