Thurso (Beach) (Highland) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



    Today (22 October 2024)
    Time
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Sunny day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    50%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature
    47°
    48°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    48°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    40°
    42°
    43°
    43°
    43°
    44°
    43°
    43°
    42°
    41°
    41°
    41°
    42°
    43°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    WSW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    WSW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    W
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    WSW
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    WSW
    16
    27
    14
    7
    4
    WSW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    SW
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    SW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    SSW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    41
    66
    36
    18
    8
    44
    71
    38
    20
    8
    47
    76
    41
    21
    9
    45
    73
    39
    20
    8
    42
    68
    36
    19
    8
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    33
    54
    29
    15
    7
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    Visibility
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    Humidity
    78%
    75%
    71%
    67%
    71%
    69%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    76%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.2
    2.4
    2.5
    2.6
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (23 October 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    44°
    44°
    45°
    45°
    46°
    47°
    48°
    48°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    48°
    48°
    47°
    S
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    SSW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    SSW
    18
    28
    16
    8
    4
    SSW
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    SSW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    SSW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    SSW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    SW
    18
    28
    16
    8
    4
    SW
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    SSW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    SSW
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    SSW
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    SSW
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    SW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    SW
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    SSW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    SSW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    S
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    S
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    S
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    S
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    S
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    S
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    S
    16
    27
    14
    7
    4
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    37
    59
    32
    17
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    37
    59
    32
    17
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    32
    52
    28
    15
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    60
    E
    60
    E
    60
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    60
    E
    55
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    78%
    77%
    77%
    80%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    81%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    81%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    82%
    79%
    77%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Thursday (24 October 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    48°
    48°
    49°
    49°
    47°
    47°
    S
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    S
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    S
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    S
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    S
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    S
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    SSE
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    SSE
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    SSE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    38
    62
    33
    17
    7
    39
    63
    34
    18
    8
    39
    63
    34
    17
    8
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    23
    38
    20
    11
    5
    E
    45
    E
    50
    E
    > 70
    E
    60
    E
    40
    VG
    30
    VG
    24
    G
    15
    G
    15
    77%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    85%
    88%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    12
    11
    Friday (25 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Overcast
    60%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    48°
    47°
    47°
    48°
    47°
    48°
    49°
    48°
    44°
    43°
    S
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    SSW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    WNW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    WNW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    NW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    NW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    SW
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SSW
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    G
    14
    G
    17
    VG
    35
    E
    45
    E
    55
    E
    55
    E
    45
    E
    40
    90%
    93%
    94%
    90%
    84%
    82%
    89%
    91%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.7
    0.8
    1.3
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    10
    10
    10
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Saturday (26 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    50%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    48°
    47°
    45°
    44°
    43°
    43°
    43°
    42°
    42°
    41°
    38°
    37°
    SSW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    SSW
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    SSW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    WSW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    WSW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    SW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    SW
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    37
    59
    32
    16
    7
    38
    62
    33
    17
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    33
    54
    29
    15
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    E
    40
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    50
    VG
    28
    VG
    24
    90%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    80%
    77%
    83%
    83%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.5
    1.5
    1.7
    1.5
    2.3
    2.3
    2.1
    2.1
    12
    13
    13
    13
    11
    8
    10
    11
    Sunday (27 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    44°
    44°
    44°
    46°
    48°
    48°
    46°
    45°
    37°
    37°
    38°
    40°
    42°
    42°
    39°
    38°
    SW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    SW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    SW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    SW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    WSW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    WSW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    W
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    W
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    35
    56
    30
    15
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    VG
    23
    VG
    22
    VG
    21
    VG
    21
    VG
    21
    VG
    21
    VG
    22
    VG
    21
    84%
    84%
    84%
    81%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    79%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    2.3
    2.5
    2.4
    2.2
    2.2
    2.0
    2.1
    2.8
    12
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Monday (28 October 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Cloudy
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    45°
    44°
    45°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    45°
    45°
    38°
    37°
    38°
    39°
    39°
    39°
    38°
    38°
    W
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    WNW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    WNW
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    WNW
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    WNW
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    WNW
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    WNW
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    39
    63
    34
    18
    8
    39
    63
    34
    17
    8
    40
    64
    35
    18
    8
    45
    73
    39
    20
    8
    46
    73
    40
    20
    8
    41
    66
    36
    18
    8
    41
    65
    36
    18
    8
    39
    63
    34
    18
    8
    VG
    22
    G
    16
    G
    17
    VG
    20
    G
    13
    G
    16
    VG
    20
    G
    18
    77%
    78%
    75%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    76%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    3.2
    9

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from SCRABSTER tidal station which is 1.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

    Headline:

    Bright with a few showers this morning, drier this afternoon.

    Today:

    Sunny intervals and a few showers this morning. This afternoon will see sunny spells and a few showers at first, but many places becoming dry away from the far north. Windy in the north and west. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Tonight:

    Mainly dry this evening. Outbreaks of rain will spread across the Western Isles and the west overnight, staying dry in the east. Becoming windy with Strong to gale southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Wednesday:

    A cloudy morning with some rain in the west. Mainly dry in the afternoon with some brightness breaking through. Windy with strong to gale southwesterly winds. Mild. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Dry start on Thursday but rain likely to spread east later. Cloudy with rain on Friday before it turns drier and brighter on Saturday.

    Updated:

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