Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 7PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 45 | 85 | 121 | 121 | 102 | 94 | 74 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM4.72m | 9:46PM5.03m | 10:13AM4.81m | 10:16PM5.11m | 10:42AM4.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM1.52m | 4:03AM1.17m | 4:11PM1.43m | 4:35AM1.10m | 4:44PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
9 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 46 | 96 | 73 | 50 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 121 | 121 | 102 | 94 | 74 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 7 | S 6 | N 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
6 | 6 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 45 | 85 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 213 | 218 | 218 | 235 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 170 | 178 | 191 | 73 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 73 | 73 | 16 |
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