
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso Beach today (14 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso Beach at 9PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Thurso Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 1302 | 986 | 1047 | 1067 | 3709 | 3278 | 2827 | 2426 | 2268 | 2999 | 3606 | 4257 | 3865 | 3004 | 2362 | 1778 | 1208 | 969 | 669 | 461 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36PM3.99m | 11:37AM4.26m | 00:33AM3.84m | 12:33PM4.10m | 1:44AM3.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM1.93m | 5:28AM2.33m | 6:10PM2.11m | 6:16AM2.53m | 7:08PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | |
3:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:51 | — | — | — | — | 3:49 | |
mm | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 6 | 5 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | SSE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
6 | 1302 | 986 | 1047 | 817 | 3709 | 3278 | 2827 | 2426 | 2268 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 2362 | 1778 | 1208 | 969 | 669 | 461 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | NW 19 | NNW 17 | NNW 15 | SE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 13 | SE 7 | NE 13 | NE 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 |
— | 6 | 15 | 255 | 1067 | 14 | 188 | 193 | 177 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 17 | SE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 12 | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | SE 7 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | 76 | 10 | — | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
2016 | — | — | — | 92 | 44 | 21 | — | — | 193 | 2999 | 3606 | 4257 | 3865 | 3004 | 683 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 19 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 522 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 413 | 94 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 218 | 191 | 191 | 214 | 214 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 524 | 511 |
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