Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grim Ness today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Grim Ness at 8AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Grim Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | N 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.15m | 7:13PM2.00m | 7:09AM2.16m | 8:13PM2.11m | 8:14AM2.22m | 9:10PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM1.05m | 12:43PM0.64m | 00:59AM1.02m | 1:42PM0.57m | 2:07AM0.91m | 2:40PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
2 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | N 9 | — | W 11 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 7 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
58 | — | 30 | 29 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 111 | 1093 | 712 | 111 | 71 | 39 | 67 | 1391 | 1185 | 1171 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 26 |
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