Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
264 | 264 | 223 | 181 | 118 | 91 | 71 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:19PM5.28m | 11:55AM4.77m | 11:57PM5.10m | 12:32PM4.57m | 00:36AM4.83m | 1:10PM4.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.98m | 5:45PM1.53m | 6:16AM1.25m | 6:23PM1.74m | 6:55AM1.57m | 7:03PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
12 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 35 | 42 | 71 | 51 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 41 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | — | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 5 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 |
264 | 264 | 223 | 181 | 118 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 28 | — | — | 22 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 45 | 71 | 45 | 24 |
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