Surf Forecasts:
Brims Ness surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, W swell with 11,520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brims Ness over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the coming weeks for Brims Ness.
This is a stretch of reef that only works for the experienced crew, and right now it’s a proper tale of two extremes. The water’s sitting at a pretty average 57°F for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
We kick off on Sunday the 13th with a promising start. Morning brings a clean 7ft swell from the WNW with a solid 11-second period, and a cross-off breeze keeping things tidy. The combined wave energy is strong at 1050, and it’s looking like excellent conditions for those who know what they’re doing. That morning session is your best early bet, as the afternoon goes a bit marginal with a light cross-on breeze messing with the 6ft waves.
Monday the 14th is a quiet, smaller day with a clean 3ft to 4ft swell under offshore breezes. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s clean and rideable. Then we hit a rough patch from Tuesday the 15th right through to Thursday the 17th. Strong winds and lumpy conditions make for poor surf, so save your energy.
Now, here’s where it gets wild. On Friday the 18th, the ocean is set to go absolutely mental. We’re talking a massive 18ft swell from the WNW with a very long 14-second period, and the combined energy is an enormous 11524. That is a serious, serious amount of water. The wind is offshore and it looks clean, but let me be clear: at over 8ft, this is strictly for experts only. The swell is predicted to be too big even for this exposed reef, so unless you’re on a gun and have nerves of steel, give it a miss. The afternoon drops to a still-huge 13ft with offshore wind.
The weekend of the 19th and 20th is a write-off with near-gale force winds and massive, messy swell. Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd are no better, with strong cross-shore winds and massive, lumpy waves.
We finally see a break in the weather on Thursday the 24th, but the swell is still over 13ft and too big for a good session. The real gem pops up on Friday the 25th. Morning brings a much more manageable 10ft WNW groundswell with a light cross-off breeze and clean conditions. The energy is still strong at 2147. But the standout is Friday afternoon: a 7ft WNW swell with absolutely glassy conditions, zero wind. That’s the moment to be in the water.
Saturday the 26th stays clean with a gentle offshore wind and a 7ft to 8ft swell, a nice way to finish the week. The final weekend, the 27th and 28th, looks like another return to big, messy conditions with strong onshore winds and massive swell, so that Friday is your one true standout in this entire run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1008 | 650 | 289 | 254 | 224 | 242 | 224 | 500 | 190 | 499 | 416 | 211 | 381 | 614 | 9255 | 11501 | 5782 | 2089 | 2140 | 3814 | 8844 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:45AM4.94m | 10:49PM5.21m | 11:16AM4.81m | 11:23PM5.00m | 11:47AM4.64m | 11:58PM4.71m | 12:19PM4.44m | 00:35AM4.38m | 12:56PM4.22m | 1:21AM4.04m | 1:43PM4.00m | 2:27AM3.75m | 2:54PM3.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM1.32m | 5:06AM1.09m | 5:15PM1.44m | 5:39AM1.36m | 5:50PM1.64m | 6:12AM1.69m | 6:27PM1.89m | 6:47AM2.04m | 7:09PM2.16m | 7:27AM2.38m | 8:04PM2.43m | 8:25AM2.67m | 9:34PM2.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | N 10 | W 10 | W 12 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1008 | 650 | 289 | 254 | 224 | 242 | 224 | 68 | 121 | 172 | 343 | 210 | 64 | 41 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | SE 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 127 | 276 | 132 | 186 | 158 | 96 | 1 | — | — | 416 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | WNW 4 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 8 | — | SSE 3 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 500 | 190 | 499 | — | 5 | 381 | 614 | 9255 | 11501 | 5782 | 2089 | 2140 | 3814 | 8844 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 622 | 678 | 700 | 207 | 368 | 0 | 422 | 523 | 668 | 139 | 1144 | 453 | 700 | 803 | 421 |
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