Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 22 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
8.1° 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 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 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 (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.9
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
58
33
33
33
19
16
14
14
9
9
8
8
8
8
12
22
20
19
18
17
16
73
103
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
0
WSW
0
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:14AM4.48m
2:14PM4.21m
2:25AM4.27m
3:46PM4.06m
3:50AM4.18m
Low Tide
7:03PM1.97m
7:41AM1.76m
8:08PM2.33m
9:00AM1.94m
9:35PM2.55m
10:32AM1.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:41
5:39
5:35
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8:43
8:45
8:47
8:50
Temp °C
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
11
13
11
10
10
10
9
11
12
11
10
9
9
8
6
5
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
8
7
6
7
8
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
5
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
W
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.9
N
8
Energy kJ
85
58
33
33
33
19
16
14
14
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
20
19
18
17
16
73
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
N
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
10
9
20
18
15
14
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
22
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NW
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
6
12
7
7
3
3
3
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
8
0
0
0
60
453
740
648
601
484
478
478
484
474
302
169
81
21
21
170
169
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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