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 29 January 202641°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 202641°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202640°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Sunday 1 February 202643°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Monday 2 February 202643°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202640°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202645°F to 45°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Thurso

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:27 and will set at 16:28 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 41°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 32.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 42.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%85%87%81%82%75%80%82%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed44km/h (28mph)46km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)49km/h (30mph)51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)53km/h (33mph)
Gusts59km/h (37mph)61km/h (38mph)60km/h (37mph)59km/h (37mph)50km/h (31mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)69km/h (43mph)
Direction 139°
SE
142°
SE
140°
SE
142°
SE
140°
SE
137°
SE
132°
SE
130°
SE
Wind chill1°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (29°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 295°
WNW
294°
WNW
299°
WNW
296°
WNW
295°
WNW
114°
ESE
116°
ESE
111°
ESE
Period14.6 sec.12.8 sec.14.2 sec.14.4 sec.14.5 sec.14.2 sec.13.7 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:25 and will set at 16:30 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 41°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 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 48.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%79%77%79%79%76%76%80%
Barometric pressure999 hPa997 hPa996 hPa996 hPa996 hPa995 hPa996 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%98%100%100%89%83%100%
Heat index5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed53km/h (33mph)56km/h (35mph)57km/h (35mph)60km/h (37mph)60km/h (38mph)58km/h (36mph)56km/h (35mph)52km/h (32mph)
Gusts68km/h (42mph)71km/h (44mph)74km/h (46mph)78km/h (48mph)65km/h (40mph)64km/h (40mph)57km/h (36mph)69km/h (43mph)
Direction 130°
SE
128°
SE
129°
SE
128°
SE
129°
SE
126°
SE
128°
SE
130°
SE
Wind chill-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.4ft)
Direction 112°
ESE
114°
ESE
113°
ESE
114°
ESE
115°
ESE
304°
WNW
291°
WNW
290°
WNW
Period12.9 sec.12.6 sec.12.3 sec.11.9 sec.20.4 sec.19.8 sec.18.9 sec.18.2 sec.
Significant height1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:23 and will set at 16:33 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°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 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%81%82%83%78%88%95%96%
Barometric pressure998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed48km/h (30mph)44km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)49km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)44km/h (28mph)47km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)
Gusts62km/h (39mph)58km/h (36mph)62km/h (38mph)65km/h (40mph)64km/h (40mph)61km/h (38mph)53km/h (33mph)65km/h (40mph)
Direction 133°
SE
129°
SE
133°
SE
132°
SE
128°
SE
124°
SE
116°
ESE
120°
ESE
Wind chill-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (5.0ft)
Direction 291°
WNW
289°
WNW
289°
WNW
288°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
287°
WNW
298°
WNW
Period17.6 sec.16.9 sec.16.6 sec.16.1 sec.15.8 sec.15.5 sec.15.4 sec.15.2 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:21 and will set at 16:35 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°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 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature-0°C (32°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%88%90%84%85%85%87%87%
Barometric pressure996 hPa993 hPa992 hPa993 hPa994 hPa994 hPa994 hPa994 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%96%74%53%73%79%29%
Heat index6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed50km/h (31mph)35km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts54km/h (34mph)48km/h (30mph)33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)35km/h (21mph)45km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)49km/h (30mph)
Direction 101°
E
125°
SE
146°
SSE
166°
SSE
152°
SSE
149°
SSE
147°
SSE
152°
SSE
Wind chill-0°C (32°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 288°
WNW
290°
WNW
294°
WNW
287°
WNW
289°
WNW
290°
WNW
290°
WNW
302°
WNW
Period15.0 sec.14.6 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.14.9 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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 Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:18 and will set at 16:38 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 43°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 36.7mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)-1°C (30°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%88%87%86%80%80%88%93%
Barometric pressure994 hPa994 hPa992 hPa993 hPa993 hPa993 hPa994 hPa994 hPa
Cloud cover64%100%98%100%62%17%100%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)28km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)49km/h (30mph)58km/h (36mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)51km/h (31mph)59km/h (37mph)
Direction 138°
SE
130°
SE
127°
SE
127°
SE
143°
SE
142°
SE
130°
SE
124°
ESE
Wind chill3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)-1°C (30°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.3ft)
Direction 289°
WNW
289°
WNW
288°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
292°
WNW
117°
ESE
Period15.8 sec.17.3 sec.16.5 sec.16.1 sec.15.4 sec.15.0 sec.14.4 sec.13.9 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
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 Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:16 and will set at 16:40 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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 35.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 46.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%96%96%96%94%86%84%84%
Barometric pressure993 hPa992 hPa991 hPa990 hPa990 hPa991 hPa993 hPa994 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%5%5%8%
Heat index5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed57km/h (36mph)56km/h (35mph)57km/h (35mph)50km/h (31mph)39km/h (24mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts75km/h (46mph)71km/h (44mph)71km/h (44mph)66km/h (41mph)56km/h (35mph)38km/h (23mph)25km/h (15mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 117°
ESE
112°
ESE
113°
ESE
113°
ESE
129°
SE
165°
SSE
152°
SSE
149°
SSE
Wind chill-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 118°
ESE
124°
SE
274°
W
106°
ESE
268°
W
125°
SE
139°
SE
190°
S
Period13.6 sec.13.1 sec.12.8 sec.11.9 sec.11.0 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:14 and will set at 16:43 on the beach(es) of Thurso. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 45°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 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%91%87%88%87%88%80%81%
Barometric pressure994 hPa994 hPa993 hPa993 hPa993 hPa993 hPa993 hPa994 hPa
Cloud cover20%52%33%44%100%88%100%77%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)40km/h (25mph)45km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)56km/h (35mph)50km/h (31mph)45km/h (28mph)48km/h (30mph)53km/h (33mph)
Direction 138°
SE
145°
SE
141°
SE
136°
SE
132°
SE
135°
SE
140°
SE
139°
SE
Wind chill2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 145°
SE
138°
SE
132°
SE
241°
WSW
216°
SW
276°
W
286°
WNW
291°
WNW
Period10.7 sec.12.9 sec.12.7 sec.12.1 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
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 chart over the next 7 days

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