Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 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
8.9° 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 9PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (06 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
WSW
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
8
2.1
NW
12
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
230
246
273
279
273
268
210
166
252
392
359
452
412
239
212
251
1142
850
660
707
816
970
980
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:08AM4.40m
12:47PM4.00m
00:52AM4.22m
1:46PM3.86m
1:50AM4.08m
Low Tide
6:02PM2.12m
6:37AM1.98m
6:43PM2.33m
7:24AM2.14m
7:33PM2.53m
8:24AM2.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
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5:05
5:03
5:01
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9:15
9:17
9:20
9:22
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
11
12
12
11
9
8
8
9
9
7
7
7
6
5
6
6
7
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
7
6
3
2
-1
0
1
1
-1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.6
NW
12
0.6
W
8
0.4
W
13
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
235
230
246
273
279
273
268
210
166
252
392
359
452
60
58
40
96
47
54
660
707
816
970
980
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
8
1
W
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
W
15
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.9
NW
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
73
53
51
33
21
20
28
40
148
132
104
103
79
5
5
17
40
40
16
185
77
71
69
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
13
0.1
SE
6
0.4
W
13
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
2
14
14
14
10
5
17
18
37
55
1
53
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.6
SSE
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
8
2.1
NW
12
2.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
5
6
9
10
9
2
34
412
239
212
251
1142
850
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
17
9
9
9
0
0
8
25
0
0
20
143
141
190
143
186
176
287
35
388
183
183
183
362
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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