Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
8.5° 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 11PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)6ft (1.8m)17s
Evening (29 Apr)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2084
3456
3460
3241
2822
2515
2378
2136
1725
1336
1175
993
820
780
683
583
512
494
423
415
427
411
396
402
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
SE
10
NNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:36PM4.68m
8:37AM4.84m
9:06PM4.76m
9:12AM4.85m
9:34PM4.80m
9:44AM4.80m
Low Tide
2:14PM1.33m
2:29AM1.68m
2:50PM1.31m
3:04AM1.55m
3:22PM1.34m
3:38AM1.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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5:22
5:20
5:18
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8:59
9:00
9:04
9:06
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
12
13
11
13
16
18
16
14
13
13
13
15
15
12
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
12
11
10
9
10
8
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
11
14
12
9
8
9
7
8
7
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2084
3456
3460
3241
2822
2515
2378
2136
1725
1336
1175
993
820
780
683
583
512
494
423
415
427
411
396
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
449
17
16
12
18
10
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
24
17
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
20
35
0
0
7
0
29
86
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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