Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brims Ness today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 6PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 235 | 433 | 457 | 448 | 372 | 252 | 196 | 163 | 214 | 238 | 335 | 324 | 291 | 290 | 298 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:10PM4.35m | 1:17AM4.51m | 1:52PM4.13m | 2:06AM4.17m | 2:44PM3.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM1.99m | 7:36AM1.93m | 7:49PM2.25m | 8:23AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 5 | N 8 | W 4 | N 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
24 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 27 | 235 | 433 | 457 | 448 | 372 | 252 | 196 | 156 | 123 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 8 | E 5 | N 7 | WSW 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
12 | 45 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 41 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
37 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 91 | 99 | 132 | 163 | 214 | 238 | 335 | 324 | 291 | 290 | 298 | 323 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 284 | 355 | 311 | 355 | 362 | 362 | 355 | 424 | 776 | 424 | 424 |
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