Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brims Ness today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 333 | 340 | 328 | 377 | 441 | 527 | 460 | 421 | 405 | 351 | 317 | 215 | 190 | 311 | 194 | 189 | 129 | 101 | 94 | 70 | 59 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:06AM4.17m | 2:44PM3.95m | 3:10AM3.88m | 3:54PM3.84m | 4:38AM3.72m | 5:18PM3.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.49m | 9:29AM2.54m | 10:25PM2.60m | 11:03AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
94 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 215 | 190 | 5 | 194 | 189 | 129 | 101 | 94 | 70 | 48 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 9 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
303 | 333 | 340 | 328 | 377 | 441 | 527 | 460 | 421 | 405 | 351 | 317 | 37 | 37 | 311 | 16 | 9 | 54 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 59 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 424 | 424 | 787 | 1364 | 424 | 424 | 388 | 239 | 183 | 183 | 266 | 259 | 223 | 63 | 223 | 33 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 168 | 63 |
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