Thurso Beach Surf Break

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
10.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Thurso Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 1AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
21
23
24
46
43
42
41
59
106
52
71
160
154
163
158
162
204
196
192
149
140
132
99
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
20
SE
5
SSW
10
NNW
0
NNW
10
SSE
5
SW
5
WNW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
S
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:23PM5.13m
11:04AM4.88m
11:12PM5.10m
12:00PM4.76m
00:02AM5.01m
12:56PM4.60m
Low Tide
4:14PM1.34m
4:44AM1.00m
5:01PM1.48m
5:34AM1.03m
5:49PM1.66m
6:25AM1.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:03
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:23
10:24
10:24
10:25
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
11
11
13
16
15
15
14
13
12
14
16
15
14
16
13
12
13
13
14
13
Feels °C
7
7
8
12
10
11
12
15
14
14
11
9
8
11
13
12
12
14
12
11
12
11
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
22
21
23
23
8
43
42
41
59
106
29
35
160
154
163
158
162
204
196
192
149
140
132
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
3
24
46
6
14
14
13
13
52
71
6
6
6
6
5
4
6
3
1
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
SE
5
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
5
14
3
3
3
3
6
6
1
4
4
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
31
34
38
43
1
1
1
2
5
3
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
41
24
1
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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