Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 42 | 44 | 60 | 90 | 97 | 103 | 164 | 250 | 334 | 343 | 309 | 270 | 229 | 187 | 147 | 120 | 71 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:40PM5.35m | 11:18AM4.92m | 11:19PM5.28m | 11:55AM4.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM1.34m | 4:58AM0.82m | 5:07PM1.40m | 5:37AM0.98m | 5:45PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
45 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 120 | 71 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
27 | 42 | 44 | 60 | 90 | 97 | 103 | 164 | 250 | 334 | 343 | 309 | 270 | 229 | 187 | 147 | 75 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 784 | 618 | 826 | 28 | 428 | 595 | 595 | 1266 | 290 | 290 | 291 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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