
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 125 | 49 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 117 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 138 | 183 | 204 | 270 | 284 | 181 | 288 | 362 | 363 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:16PM4.50m | 1:14AM4.84m | 2:04PM4.29m | 2:03AM4.58m | 2:54PM4.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM1.22m | 6:58PM1.91m | 7:38AM1.51m | 7:46PM2.13m | 8:29AM1.81m | 8:40PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
8 | 36 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 30 | 38 | 188 | 188 | 74 | 52 | 52 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 2 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
139 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 125 | 49 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 117 | 188 | — | — | 138 | 183 | 204 | 270 | 284 | 181 | 288 | 362 | 363 | 419 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 117 | 132 | 180 | 180 | 53 | 180 | 419 | 1091 | 674 | 349 | 349 | 359 | 417 | 780 | 844 | 1114 | 953 | 420 |
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