Grim Ness Surf Break

Grim Ness, United Kingdom Weather Observations

Lat Long: 58.82° N 2.88° W

Issued: 12 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Grim Ness sea temperature is
10.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Grim Ness surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Grim Ness based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Grim Ness right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Grim Ness

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Kirkwall Airport

14 km N220 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
25
moderate winds from the WNW
(24 km/h at 290°)
13 °C10.0
10.0
scattered

Stromness

23 km W8 m above sea level

31 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at °)
0
13 °C-
-
-
-
0

EMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site

36 km W3 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


Wick Airport

43 km S216 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
20
moderate winds from the NW
(22 km/h at 310°)
13 °C10.0
10.0


SHIP4032

90 km SE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C17.7 km
17.7 km


SHIP2557

90 km SE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
15.5 °C50.0
50.0


SHIP4370

90 km SE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C43.5 km
43.5 km


SHIP4655

90 km SE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C43.5 km
43.5 km


SHIP6066

90 km SE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C43.5 km
43.5 km


SHIP3084

90 km SE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
15.5 °C50.0
50.0


* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Grim Ness and within an acceptable time window.

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