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Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Brims Ness today?
The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 1PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | |
223 | 209 | 205 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 237 | 307 | 497 | 623 | 574 | 283 | 212 | 232 | 183 | 146 | 138 | 268 | 486 | 818 | 914 | 816 | 739 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | |
High Tide | 10:16AM4.69m | 10:30PM4.77m | 10:49AM4.54m | 10:59PM4.69m | 11:23AM4.36m | 11:31PM4.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM1.48m | 4:24PM1.55m | 4:45AM1.54m | 4:55PM1.72m | 5:20AM1.66m | 5:27PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | 9:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 223 | 190 | 162 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 64 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 283 | 177 | 232 | 183 | 146 | 137 | 78 | 486 | 818 | 914 | 816 | 739 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | N 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 209 | 205 | 127 | 119 | 88 | 15 | 41 | — | 5 | — | 94 | — | — | — | 16 | 28 | 3 | 110 | 87 | 79 | 169 | 144 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 237 | 307 | 497 | 623 | 574 | — | 212 | 94 | 92 | 111 | 138 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 63 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 389 | 725 | 725 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 355 | 355 | 287 | 86 | 10 | 0 |
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