Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 92 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 101 | 109 | 113 | 66 | 11 | 809 | 509 | 472 | 499 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42AM4.84m | 10:47PM5.13m | 11:13AM4.82m | 11:19PM5.06m | 11:47AM4.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM1.10m | 4:44PM1.40m | 5:08AM1.12m | 5:17PM1.45m | 5:43AM1.23m | 5:54PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 14 |
117 | 92 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 109 | 113 | 66 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 5 | — | N 8 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 6 | N 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | N 10 | W 11 | E 4 | W 11 | N 9 | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 62 | 101 | — | 5 | 14 | 149 | 809 | 509 | 472 | 499 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 73 | 41 | 73 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 375 | 422 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 585 | 585 | 834 | 422 | 389 | 191 |
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