
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brims Ness today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 58 | 161 | 165 | 183 | 192 | 161 | 262 | 290 | 313 | 344 | 271 | 384 | 545 | 650 | 665 | 602 | 475 | 408 | 330 | 268 | 254 | 237 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:14AM4.84m | 2:04PM4.29m | 2:03AM4.58m | 2:54PM4.11m | 2:57AM4.31m | 3:51PM3.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM1.51m | 7:46PM2.13m | 8:29AM1.81m | 8:40PM2.34m | 9:27AM2.09m | 9:49PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 6 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
43 | 40 | 39 | 83 | 183 | 33 | 74 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | W 9 | N 6 | — | — | — |
13 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
40 | 58 | 161 | 165 | — | 192 | 161 | 262 | 290 | 313 | 344 | 271 | 384 | 545 | 650 | 665 | 602 | 475 | 408 | 330 | 268 | 254 | 237 | 232 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 21 | 186 | 266 | 424 | 725 | 678 | 354 | 364 | 422 | 493 | 810 | 1106 | 954 | 590 | 484 | 354 | 332 | 332 | 63 | 63 | 446 | 1678 | 422 |
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