Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 106 | 119 | 99 | 64 | 55 | 31 | 36 | 47 | 66 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:14AM4.57m | 9:16PM4.89m | 9:44AM4.72m | 9:46PM5.03m | 10:13AM4.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM1.68m | 3:31AM1.30m | 3:40PM1.52m | 4:03AM1.17m | 4:11PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
67 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 43 | 106 | 154 | 108 | 54 | 44 | 31 | 36 | 47 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 27 | 16 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 106 | 119 | 99 | 64 | 55 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 213 | 375 | 165 | 209 | 209 | 165 | 209 | 218 | 27 | 191 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 73 | 94 | 94 | 73 |
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