Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brims Ness today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 4PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 118 | 91 | 71 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:55AM4.77m | 11:57PM5.10m | 12:32PM4.57m | 00:36AM4.83m | 1:10PM4.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM1.53m | 6:16AM1.25m | 6:23PM1.74m | 6:55AM1.57m | 7:03PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | W 12 |
26 | 45 | 91 | 71 | 49 | 36 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 469 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 |
11 | — | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | W 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | W 8 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 2 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — |
149 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 18 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 1106 | 21 | 9 |
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