Thurso Beach surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
9.1° 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 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
36
35
33
32
34
53
35
41
26
46
23
124
128
153
150
156
235
307
314
228
76
76
102
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
15
NW
5
N
10
SE
15
SE
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
ENE
10
SE
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:08AM4.65m
2:15PM4.30m
2:13AM4.48m
3:29PM4.18m
3:24AM4.38m
4:42PM4.15m
Low Tide
7:36AM1.54m
7:56PM2.27m
8:45AM1.70m
9:09PM2.45m
10:02AM1.79m
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rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:31
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:51
9:52
2
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
13
14
15
17
19
15
14
12
12
12
12
13
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
15
17
14
16
16
11
12
13
14
15
12
13
10
10
8
7
7
10
10
11
9
10
10
10
11
15
12
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
1
W
7
Energy kJ
61
33
12
33
10
34
53
35
41
26
46
23
21
19
19
150
156
235
307
314
228
76
76
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
10
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
57
36
35
11
32
2
3
3
35
17
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
70
48
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
26
8
1
1
6
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
15
12
34
15
80
124
128
153
1
1
1
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
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
8
8
8
28
0
0
0
70
165
346
346
346
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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