Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 1PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 267 | 279 | 414 | 532 | 595 | 1644 | 1673 | 2184 | 2692 | 4812 | 6052 | 5830 | 5720 | 4937 | 3531 | 2455 | 1546 | 673 | 778 | 562 | 473 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39AM4.86m | 8:38PM5.10m | 9:12AM4.94m | 9:14PM5.17m | 9:43AM4.96m | 9:49PM5.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM1.09m | 2:30PM1.53m | 2:54AM0.98m | 3:06PM1.38m | 3:29AM0.99m | 3:41PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 6052 | 5830 | 33 | 4937 | 3531 | 2455 | 1546 | 673 | 778 | 562 | 473 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SE 5 | W 15 | W 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | W 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 4 | 17 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | — | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 361 | 29 | 44 | 41 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | N 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 15 | 267 | 279 | 414 | 532 | 595 | 1644 | 1673 | 2184 | 2692 | 4812 | 4117 | — | 5720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 136 | 617 | 617 | 755 | 674 | 618 | 593 | 593 | 458 | 674 | 618 | 618 | 27 | 523 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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