Brims Ness Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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Brims Ness Surf Guide

Brimms Ness(Graveyards) on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks / rips.

Brims Ness Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	9.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Brims Ness:

The best conditions reported for surf at Brims Ness occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Brims Ness (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Brims Ness with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in February while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Brims Ness Location Map

Interactive Brims Ness surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Brims Ness is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Brims Ness is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Brims Ness Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	N	NNW	NNW	N
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross- off	on

Tides at Brims Ness

Current tide and informaton

For Scrabster, Scotland, 6 km from Brims Ness.

Next High Water: 12:02pm | 4.18m

Next Low Water: 06:02pm | 2.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Brims Ness Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.0 °C) at Brims Ness is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (6.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.