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Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 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
9.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Brims Ness today?
The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 4PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | |
683 | 583 | 512 | 431 | 423 | 436 | 427 | 502 | 500 | 455 | 380 | 314 | 269 | 281 | 223 | 205 | 205 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 156 | 149 | 110 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:12AM4.85m | 9:34PM4.80m | 9:44AM4.80m | 10:02PM4.81m | 10:16AM4.69m | 10:30PM4.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM1.34m | 3:38AM1.48m | 3:53PM1.43m | 4:11AM1.48m | 4:24PM1.55m | 4:45AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 683 | 583 | 512 | 431 | 423 | 436 | 427 | 502 | 500 | 455 | 380 | 314 | 269 | 281 | 223 | 185 | 162 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 156 | 149 | 110 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 78 | 48 | 205 | 205 | 125 | 116 | 86 | 63 | 45 | 81 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 9 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 92 | 176 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 65 | 17 | 86 | 287 | 287 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 418 |
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