
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 144 | 163 | 167 | 163 | 211 | 256 | 281 | 287 | 283 | 243 | 238 | 230 | 186 | 177 | 144 | 136 | 111 | 108 | 86 | 64 | 61 | 46 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:15PM4.95m | 11:46AM4.59m | 11:48PM4.91m | 12:20PM4.52m | 00:23AM4.81m | 12:59PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM1.32m | 5:43PM1.68m | 6:12AM1.38m | 6:19PM1.78m | 6:50AM1.50m | 6:59PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
147 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 211 | 256 | 281 | 287 | 283 | 243 | 238 | 230 | 186 | 177 | 144 | 136 | 111 | 108 | 86 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
16 | 24 | — | — | — | 123 | 87 | 64 | 55 | 38 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
50 | 144 | 163 | 167 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 214 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 375 | 432 | 285 | 472 | 287 |
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