Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 12AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 103 | 431 | 457 | 387 | 323 | 267 | 212 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:36AM4.83m | 1:10PM4.35m | 1:17AM4.51m | 1:52PM4.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM1.74m | 6:55AM1.57m | 7:03PM1.99m | 7:36AM1.93m | 7:49PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | W 4 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
38 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 87 | 431 | 457 | 387 | 323 | 267 | 212 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 8 | W 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | SE 4 | — |
41 | 39 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 103 | 16 | 16 | 24 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
— | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 39 | — | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 47 | 53 | 82 | 206 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 227 | 31 | 357 | 363 |
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