
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brims Ness today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1207 | 1020 | 870 | 861 | 755 | 729 | 626 | 615 | 494 | 415 | 385 | 349 | 610 | 1232 | 2542 | 1657 | 1044 | 723 | 998 | 2653 | 4772 | 5316 | 5038 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:00PM4.10m | 1:57AM3.73m | 2:07PM3.91m | 3:32AM3.63m | 3:39PM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM2.41m | 7:33PM2.31m | 7:43AM2.67m | 8:47PM2.48m | 9:12AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
1207 | 1020 | 771 | 861 | 755 | 729 | 626 | 615 | 494 | 415 | 385 | 349 | 610 | 682 | 2542 | 1657 | 1044 | 723 | 757 | 2653 | 4772 | 5316 | 5038 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 10 | NE 11 | — | N 11 |
733 | 888 | — | 746 | 657 | 649 | 556 | 547 | 469 | 393 | 380 | 308 | 246 | 1232 | 155 | 119 | 84 | 414 | 998 | 314 | 41 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 17 | N 11 | — | — | WNW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 164 | 199 | — | — | 64 | 58 | 61 | 39 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 4 |
— | — | 870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 81 |
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