Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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Brims Ness surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Brims Ness sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Brims Ness today?

The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
0.8
W
13
1
W
12
1.4
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.7
W
13
2
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
804
699
887
1072
1213
1421
1361
1224
1126
985
821
668
585
444
383
334
282
246
219
290
813
453
1001
1433
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
E
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
7:42PM4.74m
7:49AM4.89m
8:24PM4.94m
8:35AM5.04m
9:06PM5.08m
9:22AM5.10m
Low Tide
1:31PM1.38m
1:53AM1.64m
2:15PM1.18m
2:37AM1.39m
2:58PM1.07m
3:20AM1.21m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:35
9:37
9:39
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
10
11
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
1
2
3
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NE
11
0.5
W
8
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.4
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.7
W
13
2
W
14
Energy kJ
177
10
22
31
34
55
3
3
5
32
668
585
444
383
334
282
246
203
199
813
453
1001
1433
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
1
W
12
1
N
9
1
W
11
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
11
29
18
29
18
32
51
130
219
290
165
231
132
132
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
9
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
15
0.8
N
9
1
N
9
Energy kJ
10
10
6
42
68
51
51
157
103
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.5
N
9
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
804
699
887
1072
1213
1421
1361
1224
1126
985
821
540
397
4
3
7
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
1
3
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
1364
601
531
531
239
531
838
424
424
183
86
86
45
7
21
38
9
9
9
0
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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