Thurso Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.60° N 3.52° W

Thurso Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurso Beach sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.4° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
12
1
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
11
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
156
189
205
153
101
84
84
76
91
49
49
43
43
62
136
207
207
202
188
138
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:31PM4.70m
00:29AM5.05m
1:16PM4.50m
1:14AM4.84m
2:04PM4.29m
Low Tide
6:14PM1.70m
6:51AM1.22m
6:58PM1.91m
7:38AM1.51m
7:46PM2.13m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:35
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:05
10:02
10:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
7
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