Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 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
9.2° 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 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). 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 (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
1.1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
WSW
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
WSW
11
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
8
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
W
10
1
W
7
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
57
35
34
52
54
74
44
142
1
1
23
0
146
119
160
370
320
273
234
156
71
89
262
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
20
WNW
5
WNW
10
SE
15
SE
20
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
W
10
W
5
S
15
S
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:08AM4.65m
2:15PM4.30m
2:13AM4.48m
3:29PM4.18m
3:24AM4.38m
4:42PM4.15m
Low Tide
7:36AM1.54m
7:56PM2.27m
8:45AM1.70m
9:09PM2.45m
10:02AM1.79m
10:28PM2.48m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:31
4:28
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:52
9:53
9:55
3
7
Temp °C
14
15
17
20
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
13
14
13
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
12
13
14
17
13
15
13
9
8
5
6
8
10
10
8
9
8
10
12
14
15
15
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.8
W
6
0.7
WSW
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
SE
6
0.3
W
10
0.1
E
6
1.2
W
8
0.1
SE
6
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
6
1
W
7
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
31
57
35
34
52
54
55
44
142
1
1
23
2
19
1
160
1
320
273
234
156
53
89
262
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
58
12
10
9
2
3
1
35
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
71
69
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
21
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
1.1
W
6
1
W
4
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
15
74
39
106
137
137
146
119
370
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
21
8
0
8
21
344
344
176
344
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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