
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brims Ness today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | N 13 | WNW 13 | N 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 11 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4001 | 2942 | 2211 | 1165 | 952 | 1155 | 836 | 1042 | 1144 | 1087 | 913 | 773 | 748 | 657 | 649 | 626 | 615 | 515 | 415 | 373 | 300 | 530 | 1060 | 1957 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:05AM4.24m | 12:15PM4.32m | 00:51AM3.96m | 1:00PM4.10m | 1:57AM3.73m | 2:07PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM2.11m | 6:42PM2.07m | 6:49AM2.41m | 7:33PM2.31m | 7:43AM2.67m | 8:47PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
4001 | 2942 | 2211 | 1165 | 952 | 1155 | 836 | 984 | 785 | 1087 | 913 | 771 | 748 | 650 | 625 | 626 | 615 | 515 | 415 | 331 | 300 | 530 | 530 | 1957 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 13 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | W 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 15 | N 11 |
— | — | 50 | 504 | 456 | 651 | 535 | 1042 | 1144 | 669 | 874 | 773 | 668 | 657 | 649 | 556 | 556 | 469 | 393 | 373 | 298 | 242 | 1060 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | N 11 | — |
— | — | — | 169 | 425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 214 | 192 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 186 | 21 | 35 | 608 | 895 | 183 | 86 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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