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Thurso Beach Surf Forecast
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Thurso Beach surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thurso Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 7PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
566 | 1081 | 2021 | 2801 | 3412 | 3283 | 2860 | 2478 | 2228 | 1910 | 1705 | 1356 | 1193 | 1009 | 834 | 706 | 683 | 583 | 521 | 515 | 505 | 496 | 427 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:59AM4.77m | 8:36PM4.68m | 8:37AM4.84m | 9:06PM4.76m | 9:12AM4.85m | 9:34PM4.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM1.33m | 2:29AM1.68m | 2:50PM1.31m | 3:04AM1.55m | 3:22PM1.34m | 3:38AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 566 | 472 | 2021 | 2801 | 3412 | 3283 | 2860 | 2478 | 2228 | 1910 | 1705 | 1356 | 1193 | 1009 | 834 | 706 | 683 | 583 | 521 | 515 | 505 | 496 | 427 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 12 | W 10 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 319 | 1081 | 383 | 210 | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 9 |
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