
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
383 | 329 | 287 | 243 | 203 | 158 | 151 | 120 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 346 | 400 | 363 | 400 | 413 | 377 | 290 | 264 | 214 | 253 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:15AM4.66m | 12:55PM4.28m | 00:54AM4.60m | 1:39PM4.22m | 1:39AM4.51m | 2:30PM4.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM1.62m | 6:47PM2.05m | 7:22AM1.70m | 7:31PM2.16m | 8:10AM1.79m | 8:23PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
383 | 329 | 287 | 243 | 203 | 158 | 151 | 120 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 30 | 29 | 96 | 120 | 136 | 101 | 96 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 346 | 400 | 363 | 400 | 413 | 377 | 290 | 264 | 214 | 253 | 356 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 818 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 71 | 0 |
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