Sea weather in Thurso in Scotland All the beach weather in Thurso

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Thurso in Scotland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Thurso over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Thurso in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Thurso. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 9 January 202540°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Friday 10 January 202538°F to 43°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 11 January 202536°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 12 January 202540°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Monday 13 January 202550°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 14 January 202549°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 15 January 202552°F to 54°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Thurso

Sea weather on Thursday 9 January 2025

On Thursday 9 January 2025, the sun will rise at 08:59 and will set at 15:45 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 40°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 36.7mph). Wave height will be up to 10.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature-0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%70%62%63%65%62%58%61%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa1001 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover99%97%85%84%100%81%60%60%
Heat index5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point-1°C (30°F)-0°C (32°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (21mph)41km/h (26mph)47km/h (29mph)42km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)36km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)59km/h (37mph)54km/h (34mph)54km/h (34mph)48km/h (30mph)57km/h (36mph)40km/h (25mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction
N
13°
NNE

N
347°
NNW
356°
N
355°
N

N
11°
NNE
Wind chill-0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.7m (8.8ft)3.2m (10.6ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.1m (10.3ft)3.1m (10.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.5m (8.1ft)
Direction 354°
N
350°
N
352°
N
356°
N
356°
N
355°
N
356°
N
358°
N
Period15.9 sec.15.4 sec.14.8 sec.14.6 sec.14.6 sec.14.5 sec.14.2 sec.14.2 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Friday 10 January 2025

On Friday 10 January 2025, the sun will rise at 08:58 and will set at 15:47 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 38°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity59%56%53%52%50%51%51%52%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover52%72%80%72%62%3%6%14%
Heat index6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)
Dew point-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (24°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (24°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)15km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 24°
NNE
24°
NNE
30°
NNE
40°
NE
51°
NE
57°
ENE
82°
E
156°
SSE
Wind chill1°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.4ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 356°
N
358°
N

N

N
360°
N
271°
W

N

N
Period9.3 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.8.8 sec.8.6 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.2 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 11 January 2025

On Saturday 11 January 2025, the sun will rise at 08:56 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 36°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)-2°C (29°F)1°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity55%58%64%70%67%71%72%66%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover15%66%21%6%30%66%4%4%
Heat index5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)
Dew point-4°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)27km/h (16mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 147°
SSE
151°
SSE
168°
SSE
174°
S
205°
SSW
213°
SSW
208°
SSW
178°
S
Wind chill3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)-2°C (29°F)1°C (33°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.5ft)
Direction 270°
W
272°
W
273°
W
272°
W
272°
W
269°
W
269°
W
270°
W
Period8.2 sec.17.8 sec.17.3 sec.16.5 sec.16.3 sec.15.3 sec.15.0 sec.15.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 12 January 2025

On Sunday 12 January 2025, the sun will rise at 08:55 and will set at 15:51 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 40°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)2°C (35°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity60%73%73%83%86%84%83%83%
Barometric pressure1031 hPa1029 hPa1026 hPa1023 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover8%10%57%100%100%100%91%77%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point-3°C (27°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)35km/h (21mph)43km/h (27mph)35km/h (22mph)42km/h (26mph)43km/h (27mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)35km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)52km/h (32mph)47km/h (29mph)37km/h (23mph)49km/h (30mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 165°
SSE
160°
SSE
171°
S
153°
SSE
175°
S
186°
S
209°
SSW
210°
SSW
Wind chill1°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)2°C (35°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 274°
W
270°
W
271°
W
272°
W
272°
W
274°
W
278°
W
289°
WNW
Period15.4 sec.14.9 sec.14.7 sec.14.4 sec.13.8 sec.13.5 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Monday 13 January 2025

On Monday 13 January 2025, the sun will rise at 08:54 and will set at 15:53 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 38.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 41mph). Wave height will be up to 10.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%84%87%83%89%89%85%80%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%14%100%
Heat index10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed47km/h (29mph)46km/h (29mph)44km/h (27mph)54km/h (33mph)59km/h (37mph)59km/h (36mph)56km/h (35mph)62km/h (38mph)
Gusts51km/h (32mph)52km/h (32mph)46km/h (28mph)57km/h (36mph)66km/h (41mph)65km/h (40mph)58km/h (36mph)66km/h (41mph)
Direction 208°
SSW
215°
SW
219°
SW
229°
SW
244°
WSW
246°
WSW
244°
WSW
238°
WSW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.5ft)2.6m (8.7ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.2m (10.4ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.0m (9.7ft)3.2m (10.4ft)
Direction 298°
WNW
285°
WNW
278°
W
277°
W
275°
W
274°
W
275°
W
272°
W
Period10.5 sec.13.1 sec.12.6 sec.12.3 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.12.5 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 14 January 2025

On Tuesday 14 January 2025, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 15:55 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 38.5mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%81%84%83%81%87%78%81%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover33%33%61%59%51%100%29%60%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed58km/h (36mph)55km/h (34mph)50km/h (31mph)48km/h (30mph)46km/h (29mph)42km/h (26mph)47km/h (29mph)48km/h (30mph)
Gusts62km/h (39mph)58km/h (36mph)57km/h (35mph)49km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)44km/h (27mph)51km/h (32mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 260°
W
259°
WSW
255°
WSW
245°
WSW
243°
WSW
231°
SW
234°
SW
235°
SW
Wind chill5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height2.8m (9.1ft)2.9m (9.5ft)3.1m (10.3ft)3.0m (9.9ft)2.9m (9.4ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.3m (10.9ft)
Direction 274°
W
275°
W
272°
W
274°
W
276°
W
287°
WNW
285°
WNW
283°
WNW
Period11.5 sec.11.6 sec.11.8 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.11.0 sec.14.6 sec.14.0 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 15 January 2025

On Wednesday 15 January 2025, the sun will rise at 08:51 and will set at 15:57 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%85%82%76%65%58%61%61%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover50%100%95%47%6%10%32%49%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed49km/h (31mph)45km/h (28mph)38km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)47km/h (29mph)44km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)50km/h (31mph)48km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 241°
WSW
240°
WSW
225°
SW
232°
SW
234°
SW
242°
WSW
235°
SW
223°
SW
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.9ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.7m (8.8ft)3.1m (10.0ft)3.1m (10.2ft)
Direction 278°
W
277°
W
277°
W
276°
W
276°
W
276°
W
276°
W
281°
W
Period13.3 sec.12.9 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.12.2 sec.11.9 sec.12.0 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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