Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, gales from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2458 | 2870 | 2762 | 2646 | 1052 | 1868 | 422 | 776 | 617 | 617 | 972 | 1253 | 1356 | 1483 | 1697 | 2343 | 2733 | 2505 | 2190 | 1631 | 1116 | 736 | 615 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:51AM4.21m | 6:49PM4.40m | 7:28AM4.47m | 7:28PM4.66m | 8:02AM4.71m | 8:05PM4.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM2.21m | 1:14AM1.69m | 1:30PM1.92m | 1:50AM1.42m | 2:06PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -5 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 422 | 776 | 617 | 617 | 972 | 1253 | 1356 | 1483 | 1697 | 2343 | 2733 | 2505 | 2190 | 1631 | 1116 | 736 | 615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 51 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2458 | 2870 | 2762 | 2646 | 1052 | 1868 | 313 | 110 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 268 | 635 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 327 | 413 | 422 | 346 | 291 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 525 | 664 | 617 | 0 |
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