Thurso Reef surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 17 Nov 2025 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thurso Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thurso Reef sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Thurso Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Thurso Reef at 11PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Nov)--
Afternoon (17 Nov)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (17 Nov)8ft (2.4m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
N
2.4
N
2.4
N
2.3
N
2.1
N
2
N
1.9
N
2.1
N
2.5
N
3
N
3
N
3.5
N
3.5
N
4
NNW
4
NNW
4
NNW
4
NNW
4
NNW
4
NNW
4
N
3.5
N
3.5
N
3.5
N
3
N
Period(s) (?)1111121212121212128810101011111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15701482176416221277112210051225188094613422228267432973423340234023745377438063133288425011908
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
25
NNE
35
N
35
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:49PM
4.61
7:21AM
4.59
7:26PM
4.65
7:50AM
4.68
7:59PM
4.65
8:18AM
4.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:46PM
1.92
1:05AM
1.53
1:21PM
1.76
1:38AM
1.51
1:55PM
1.64
2:09AM
1.53
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Sunrise------8:08-------8:11-------8:12-
Sunset3:49-------3:48-------3:45-------
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light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-1-----12-22222122222221
Temp. °C666544434434444444555556
Feels °C (?)-1-111110-3-6-5-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-6-6-6-6-5-3
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