Surf Forecasts:
Brims Ness surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with 1,046 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW 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 (Aug 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Brims Ness in the next 16 days are 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brims Ness over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for us.
Honestly, it's a bit of a slow start. We've got a long stretch of nothing much happening until the end of next week. The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 24th of August, and it's a bit of a double-edged sword.
The standout session is definitely Monday morning at Brims Ness. This is an exposed reef break, so it's for experts only, and it's fairly consistent. We're looking at a solid 7ft swell from the WNW with a long period of 11 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. The energy is pumping in at a strong 1203, and with a light 6 mph SE wind blowing cross-off, it's going to be clean. The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is about normal for this time of year. That morning window is the one to circle. The afternoon on Monday still has size, but the wind picks up and the quality drops, making it a bit more marginal.
Before that, from Wednesday the 19th right through the end of the following week, it's a write-off. The wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is messy, and the conditions are just poor. There's a big gap of no good surf at all.
Heading into the second week, things get a bit more promising, but it's less certain. The last few days of August and into September, we see some cleaner conditions but the swell drops right off. The wind does go offshore or cross-off a few times, which is a positive, but the waves are small, generally under 3ft. There's a chance for a surf on Sunday the 30th of August morning with a light 6 mph SW wind, but the waves are only 3ft and pretty ordinary. The run of small, clean waves continues into the first week of September, but nothing is going to get the heart racing.
So, the call is: hold out for that Monday morning the 24th of August. That's your best bet by a long shot. Everything else is a gamble on small, clean, but weak surf.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 378 | 489 | 351 | 247 | 203 | 132 | 99 | 87 | 156 | 277 | 465 | 1046 | 867 | 392 | 132 | 113 | 70 | 94 | 96 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM3.95m | 3:10AM3.88m | 3:54PM3.84m | 4:38AM3.72m | 5:18PM3.86m | 6:14AM3.76m | 6:34PM4.01m | 7:22AM3.94m | 7:29PM4.24m | 8:08AM4.17m | 8:10PM4.48m | 8:43AM4.38m | 8:45PM4.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.49m | 9:29AM2.54m | 10:25PM2.60m | 11:03AM2.65m | 00:01AM2.49m | 12:23PM2.55m | 1:05AM2.25m | 1:18PM2.35m | 1:49AM1.97m | 1:59PM2.11m | 2:26AM1.71m | 2:35PM1.88m | 2:59AM1.48m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 45 | 25 | 12 | 247 | 203 | 132 | 99 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 465 | 1046 | 867 | 392 | 132 | 113 | 70 | 94 | 96 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 16 | W 10 | W 17 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | N 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 28 | 73 | 115 | 73 | 47 | 14 | 22 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 47 | 63 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 311 | 378 | 489 | 351 | 30 | 24 | 37 | 45 | 87 | 156 | 277 | — | — | — | 7 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 51 | 95 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 1104 | 259 | 621 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 266 | 36 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 65 | 9 |
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