
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 4AM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6825 | 5848 | 4975 | 4114 | 3550 | 3256 | 2693 | 2295 | 2233 | 1815 | 1437 | 1155 | 718 | 582 | 606 | 573 | 452 | 434 | 567 | 722 | 736 | 512 | 461 | 1175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:08AM3.61m | 4:32PM3.79m | 5:51AM3.71m | 5:57PM3.94m | 6:54AM3.95m | 6:54PM4.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM2.82m | 11:27PM2.52m | 11:54AM2.69m | 00:34AM2.26m | 12:51PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2233 | 1815 | 1437 | 1155 | 718 | 582 | 606 | 573 | 452 | 434 | 567 | 722 | 736 | 512 | 461 | 1175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 86 | 89 | 72 | 80 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | S 2 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
6825 | 5848 | 4975 | 4114 | 3550 | 3256 | 2693 | 2295 | 1595 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 787 | 774 | 756 | 780 | 579 | 579 | 422 | 346 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
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