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Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
290 | 703 | 436 | 888 | 1144 | 1110 | 1094 | 946 | 860 | 726 | 628 | 596 | 467 | 396 | 396 | 326 | 250 | 239 | 194 | 154 | 117 | 81 | 79 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:22AM5.10m | 9:48PM5.13m | 10:12AM5.06m | 10:33PM5.11m | 11:04AM4.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM1.21m | 3:41PM1.07m | 4:05AM1.11m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:52AM1.10m | 5:12PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 190 | 703 | 436 | 888 | 1144 | 1110 | 1094 | 946 | 860 | 726 | 628 | 596 | 467 | 396 | 396 | 326 | 250 | 239 | 194 | 154 | 117 | 81 | 79 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 290 | 154 | 120 | 118 | 90 | 94 | 96 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | N 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 169 | 89 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 35 | 74 | 80 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 9 |
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