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
Friday 5 December 202547°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202547°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202547°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Monday 8 December 202547°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202547°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202545°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202549°F to 50°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Thurso

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:46 and will set at 15:24 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°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 35.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 11.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%82%79%77%82%82%81%84%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa996 hPa993 hPa993 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover49%50%100%100%85%32%84%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed38km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)53km/h (33mph)57km/h (35mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)58km/h (36mph)57km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)52km/h (33mph)45km/h (28mph)59km/h (37mph)61km/h (38mph)
Direction 142°
SE
140°
SE
136°
SE
132°
SE
114°
ESE
150°
SSE
147°
SSE
135°
SE
Wind chill5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height3.4m (11.3ft)3.6m (11.7ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.1m (10.0ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.5m (8.2ft)
Direction 286°
WNW
287°
WNW
284°
WNW
285°
WNW
285°
WNW
282°
WNW
282°
WNW
283°
WNW
Period17.5 sec.17.3 sec.16.5 sec.16.1 sec.15.8 sec.15.1 sec.14.6 sec.14.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
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 Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:47 and will set at 15:23 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°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 39.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 50.3mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%84%84%85%86%85%88%89%
Barometric pressure991 hPa990 hPa989 hPa990 hPa990 hPa991 hPa992 hPa993 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%76%86%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed63km/h (39mph)63km/h (39mph)62km/h (38mph)57km/h (35mph)54km/h (33mph)45km/h (28mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)
Gusts65km/h (40mph)81km/h (50mph)79km/h (49mph)57km/h (35mph)60km/h (37mph)50km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)43km/h (26mph)
Direction 130°
SE
122°
ESE
116°
ESE
113°
ESE
108°
ESE
106°
ESE
96°
E
93°
E
Wind chill3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.4ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Direction 280°
W
281°
WNW
283°
WNW
120°
ESE
268°
W
270°
W
269°
W
269°
W
Period13.6 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.3 sec.12.0 sec.18.7 sec.17.9 sec.17.2 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
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 Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:49 and will set at 15:22 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°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 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%91%90%92%89%82%85%84%
Barometric pressure995 hPa996 hPa996 hPa997 hPa997 hPa995 hPa994 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover82%78%60%90%100%91%75%100%
Heat index9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)22km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)41km/h (25mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)58km/h (36mph)37km/h (23mph)41km/h (25mph)36km/h (23mph)
Direction 75°
ENE
100°
E
91°
E
116°
ESE
107°
ESE
105°
ESE
121°
ESE
169°
SSE
Wind chill6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.2ft)
Direction 267°
W
268°
W
269°
W
267°
W
267°
W
269°
W
271°
W
267°
W
Period16.5 sec.16.0 sec.15.5 sec.15.2 sec.14.6 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.13.8 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 15:22 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%78%74%72%76%77%77%75%
Barometric pressure996 hPa997 hPa998 hPa999 hPa998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover75%29%0%6%47%54%50%17%
Heat index9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)33km/h (20mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)33km/h (21mph)25km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)47km/h (29mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)49km/h (30mph)38km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 190°
S
223°
SW
210°
SSW
177°
S
160°
SSE
183°
S
204°
SSW
203°
SSW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Direction 268°
W
270°
W
270°
W
268°
W
281°
WNW
282°
WNW
281°
W
277°
W
Period13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.12.3 sec.12.0 sec.20.8 sec.19.2 sec.17.9 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 15:21 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%74%76%74%73%73%80%90%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa998 hPa997 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover13%25%12%26%33%30%100%100%
Heat index9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)15km/h (10mph)23km/h (15mph)22km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)22km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)24km/h (15mph)36km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (12mph)34km/h (21mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 185°
S
177°
S
154°
SSE
157°
SSE
162°
SSE
139°
SE
128°
SE
135°
SE
Wind chill5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 277°
W
277°
W
274°
W
273°
W
273°
W
271°
W
271°
W
271°
W
Period17.5 sec.17.0 sec.16.4 sec.16.4 sec.16.9 sec.16.4 sec.15.9 sec.15.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 15:21 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in 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 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%87%88%90%88%87%77%79%
Barometric pressure994 hPa991 hPa988 hPa987 hPa987 hPa989 hPa992 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%77%53%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed34km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)41km/h (26mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)53km/h (33mph)54km/h (34mph)39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)56km/h (35mph)43km/h (27mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 106°
ESE
70°
ENE
53°
NE
15°
NNE
321°
NW
313°
NW
302°
WNW
286°
WNW
Wind chill5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.8ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.0m (6.7ft)1.7m (5.6ft)3.0m (9.7ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.0m (10.0ft)2.9m (9.6ft)
Direction 268°
W
268°
W
269°
W
265°
W
267°
W
269°
W
267°
W
267°
W
Period14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.1 sec.13.4 sec.11.9 sec.12.9 sec.8.3 sec.8.2 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:55 and will set at 15:20 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%82%84%80%79%80%89%89%
Barometric pressure999 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover54%74%76%28%100%100%100%100%
Heat index9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)12km/h (7mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)
Gusts44km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)17km/h (11mph)42km/h (26mph)51km/h (32mph)38km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 288°
WNW
282°
WNW
260°
W
167°
SSE
127°
SE
133°
SE
150°
SSE
167°
SSE
Wind chill6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height3.1m (10.1ft)3.2m (10.4ft)3.1m (10.3ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.5m (8.3ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.2m (10.6ft)
Direction 268°
W
270°
W
271°
W
272°
W
271°
W
270°
W
271°
W
272°
W
Period8.2 sec.12.9 sec.12.9 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.8.2 sec.10.5 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)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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