Surf Forecasts:
Brims Ness surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,500 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brims Ness this week:
The surf forecast for Brims Ness over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Brims Ness in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brims Ness over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's get stuck into the local outlook for Brims Ness. It's a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks, so let's get real.
We're looking at Brims Ness, a reef setup that's an expert-only wave. For the first few days, the wind is a real problem. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st have strong cross to cross-onshore winds, and the swell is messy. The combined energy is moderate (251) on Monday morning, but it's just not clean. It's a write-off for a paddle. For the next few days, from Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of the month, the wind stays mostly cross or cross-on, with only a few moments of decent conditions. The swell does pick up, with a big pulse on Thursday the 24th reaching 10 ft from the west with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits a massive 1392, which is very strong, but the wind is a strong cross-off, so the face is clean. That's a big, powerful wave for experts only. Friday the 24th sees similar conditions. Then Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th have more cross-onshore winds and a long period swell (11 seconds) that will make the break a bit fat and straight.
The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Monday the 27th of July. We've got a light breeze from the WSW, which is a clean cross-off, and a 5 ft west swell (9-second period, 520 moderate energy). The forecast says "expect very good surf conditions," and with that offshore wind, it's going to be clean and lined up. It's not huge, but it's quality. The afternoon keeps the clean conditions with a 6 ft swell and a light offshore wind, but the period drops to 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit weaker.
After that, the window closes again. Tuesday the 28th through to the end of the forecast has more of the same – cross-onshore winds and messy, poor surf. A couple of days at the very start of August, the 1st and 2nd, offer tiny surf with clean conditions, but it's small. The 1st of August morning has a 3 ft N swell, with a light offshore wind from the SSW. It's clean, but it's an ordinary wave. The best bet, by a long shot, is that Monday the 27th.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 192 | 209 | 225 | 464 | 557 | 322 | 280 | 237 | 206 | 487 | 632 | 1391 | 1288 | 1382 | 1298 | 1022 | 970 | 1236 | 510 | 277 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04PM4.29m | 2:03AM4.58m | 2:54PM4.11m | 2:57AM4.31m | 3:51PM3.98m | 4:00AM4.08m | 4:54PM3.95m | 5:13AM3.94m | 6:01PM4.00m | 6:29AM3.92m | 7:01PM4.14m | 7:34AM4.01m | 7:51PM4.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM2.13m | 8:29AM1.81m | 8:40PM2.34m | 9:27AM2.09m | 9:49PM2.49m | 10:35AM2.28m | 11:12PM2.51m | 11:45AM2.35m | 00:26AM2.39m | 12:46PM2.31m | 1:24AM2.19m | 1:36PM2.21m | 2:10AM1.96m | ||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 33 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1298 | 1022 | — | — | 510 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 165 | 192 | 209 | 225 | 464 | 557 | 322 | 280 | 237 | 206 | 487 | 632 | 1391 | 1288 | 1382 | — | — | 970 | 1236 | 409 | 275 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 1688 | 418 | 830 | 954 | 418 | 332 | 446 | 36 | 29 | 1680 | 421 | 421 | 1269 | 421 | 35 | 1106 | 531 | 538 | 35 | 45 |
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