
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 3PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1032 | 1145 | 1256 | 1064 | 1075 | 1291 | 1752 | 2488 | 4264 | 3535 | 3166 | 2498 | 1922 | 1186 | 898 | 698 | 610 | 473 | 454 | 551 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM4.00m | 6:29AM3.92m | 7:01PM4.14m | 7:34AM4.01m | 7:51PM4.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM2.35m | 00:26AM2.39m | 12:46PM2.31m | 1:24AM2.19m | 1:36PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1186 | 898 | 698 | 610 | 473 | 454 | 551 | 600 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 190 | 235 | 244 | 291 | 402 | 342 | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1032 | 1145 | 1256 | 1064 | 1075 | 1291 | 1752 | 2488 | 4264 | 3535 | 3166 | 2498 | 1922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1114 | 1114 | 1114 | 1162 | 413 | 422 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 755 | 291 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 205 | 27 | 26 |
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