Brims Ness surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 May 2026 BST
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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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Brims Ness today?

The current surf forecast for Brims Ness at 3AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1028
820
780
683
583
512
431
423
415
427
502
500
490
455
380
314
255
209
209
169
166
163
163
150
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
5
SW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:12AM4.85m
9:34PM4.80m
9:44AM4.80m
10:02PM4.81m
10:16AM4.69m
Low Tide
3:04AM1.55m
3:22PM1.34m
3:38AM1.48m
3:53PM1.43m
4:11AM1.48m
4:24PM1.55m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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5:20
5:18
5:15
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9:04
9:06
9:07
Temp °C
13
12
13
16
13
13
11
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
8
7
6
6
11
10
10
14
10
11
8
8
7
7
6
4
4
2
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1028
820
780
683
583
512
431
423
415
427
502
500
490
455
380
314
127
146
124
124
108
163
163
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
10
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
255
209
209
169
166
108
105
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
N
6
0.2
E
5
0.5
WNW
3
Energy kJ
21
108
116
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
20
0
29
0
7
35
35
65
32
287
362
287
9
9
17
17
17
24
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
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