
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 12AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3441 | 3015 | 2496 | 2067 | 1763 | 1176 | 938 | 837 | 607 | 471 | 399 | 282 | 323 | 258 | 250 | 246 | 228 | 280 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 10:14PM5.32m | 10:45AM4.94m | 10:49PM5.21m | 11:16AM4.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM1.28m | 4:31AM0.90m | 4:40PM1.32m | 5:06AM1.09m | 5:15PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 |
8 | 11 | 6 | 2067 | 1763 | 1176 | 938 | 837 | 607 | 471 | 399 | 282 | 220 | 258 | 250 | 157 | 225 | 280 | 379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 41 | 73 | 125 | 183 | 250 | 267 | 323 | 165 | 132 | 246 | 228 | 220 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 31 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — |
3441 | 3015 | 2496 | 1338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 170 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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