
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 42 | 176 | 762 | 2526 | 1918 | 1925 | 2566 | 1765 | 2568 | 1745 | 1342 | 1170 | 1712 | 3644 | 7253 | 13891 | 12409 | 10281 | 7387 | 10039 | 8363 | 7603 | 6519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22PM5.00m | 10:41AM4.83m | 10:54PM4.78m | 11:10AM4.70m | 11:28PM4.52m | 11:40AM4.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM1.29m | 4:50PM1.44m | 5:06AM1.54m | 5:24PM1.61m | 5:37AM1.82m | 6:01PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
45 | 42 | 58 | 49 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 874 | 2568 | 1745 | 1342 | 1170 | 1712 | 3644 | 7253 | 13891 | 12409 | 10281 | 7387 | 10039 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | — | — | — |
14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 69 | 41 | 23 | 58 | 43 | 1740 | 1982 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 8 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
25 | 101 | 176 | 762 | 2526 | 1918 | 1925 | 2566 | 1765 | — | 19 | 36 | 80 | 109 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8363 | 7603 | 6519 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 674 | 25 | 417 | 674 | 755 | 198 | 198 | 413 | 0 | 16 | 896 | 992 | 755 | 848 | 419 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 165 | 165 | 1 |
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