Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 664 | 599 | 528 | 593 | 792 | 1087 | 1037 | 738 | 463 | 549 | 702 | 823 | 901 | 919 | 809 | 744 | 1126 | 1528 | 1464 | 1337 | 811 | 673 | 516 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23AM4.15m | 5:15PM4.16m | 5:55AM4.19m | 6:32PM4.36m | 7:16AM4.39m | 7:36PM4.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM2.33m | 11:01AM2.17m | 11:47PM2.18m | 12:22PM2.08m | 1:01AM1.85m | 1:26PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 664 | 599 | 528 | 20 | 18 | 1087 | 1037 | 738 | 463 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 811 | 673 | 516 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 60 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | SSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 13 | 593 | 792 | 3 | — | — | — | 549 | 702 | 823 | 901 | 919 | 809 | 744 | 1126 | 1528 | 1464 | 1337 | 161 | 127 | 191 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 346 | 346 | 413 | 413 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 422 | 165 | 170 | 165 | 170 | 834 | 428 | 422 | 314 | 290 | 191 | 191 | 177 | 94 | 1 |
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