
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brims Ness today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Brims Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 126 | 137 | 171 | 162 | 111 | 101 | 84 | 94 | 91 | 102 | 79 | 122 | 46 | 63 | 106 | 166 | 150 | 150 | 142 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:44PM5.19m | 12:31PM4.70m | 00:29AM5.05m | 1:16PM4.50m | 1:14AM4.84m | 2:04PM4.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM1.00m | 6:14PM1.70m | 6:51AM1.22m | 6:58PM1.91m | 7:38AM1.51m | 7:46PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 6 | WNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
1 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 101 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 23 | 166 | 150 | 150 | 73 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | E 7 | N 7 | — | W 15 | W 15 | NE 9 | N 6 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 58 | 80 | 74 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
197 | — | — | — | 126 | 137 | 171 | 162 | 111 | — | 84 | 94 | 91 | 102 | 79 | 122 | 46 | 63 | 106 | — | — | — | 142 | 179 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 289 | 289 | 86 | 86 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 63 | 63 | 176 | 125 | 186 | 110 | 63 | 45 | 424 | 725 | 678 | 318 |
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