
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurso East today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurso East at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 30). 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 (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thurso East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
796 | 599 | 518 | 492 | 404 | 389 | 586 | 488 | 791 | 975 | 1034 | 1162 | 1127 | 1156 | 1139 | 947 | 834 | 916 | 715 | 609 | 579 | 1041 | 830 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:45AM4.78m | 11:24PM4.53m | 11:39AM4.55m | 00:37AM4.25m | 12:46PM4.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM1.55m | 5:11PM1.47m | 5:32AM1.90m | 6:09PM1.69m | 6:33AM2.25m | 7:21PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
796 | 599 | 518 | 492 | 404 | 389 | 586 | 488 | 791 | 975 | 1034 | 1162 | 1127 | 1156 | 1139 | 947 | 834 | 916 | 715 | 609 | 579 | 1041 | 830 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 16 | W 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
83 | 110 | 117 | 115 | 108 | 96 | 68 | 273 | 51 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 23 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 64 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — |
13 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 50 | 148 | 201 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 390 | 25 | 25 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 72 | 26 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












