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Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
8.7° 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: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | 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 | |
1363 | 1277 | 1087 | 911 | 738 | 573 | 436 | 367 | 313 | 264 | 220 | 290 | 703 | 436 | 888 | 1144 | 1110 | 1094 | 1060 | 964 | 1248 | 714 | 615 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:24PM4.94m | 8:35AM5.04m | 9:06PM5.08m | 9:22AM5.10m | 9:48PM5.13m | 10:12AM5.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM1.18m | 2:37AM1.39m | 2:58PM1.07m | 3:20AM1.21m | 3:41PM1.07m | 4:05AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | N 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 18 | 573 | 436 | 367 | 313 | 264 | 220 | 190 | 703 | 436 | 888 | 1144 | 1110 | 1094 | 1060 | 964 | 52 | 714 | 615 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | W 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 19 | 19 | 32 | 52 | 130 | 219 | 290 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 116 | 99 | 99 | 73 | 71 | — | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | N 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 68 | 51 | 51 | 157 | 89 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1363 | 1277 | 1087 | 911 | 738 | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1248 | 120 | 50 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 239 | 183 | 183 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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