Surf Forecasts:
Brims Ness surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with 260 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brims Ness over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the next 16 days for Brims Ness. There's a lot of swell energy on the chart, but the wind is going to be the deciding factor for most of it. There are a few long stretches where the surf just isn't worth the paddle, but a couple of windows of calm weather will make the wait worthwhile.
Right now and for the next little while, conditions are pretty ugly. We kick off on Saturday the 11th with a 4-foot west swell and a cross breeze, and it only gets messier from there. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore for days on end, chopping up even the decent-sized swells that come through. The water temp is sitting at about 55°, which is pretty normal for this season.
The first real standout is on Monday the 20th. We get a glassy morning with the wind dropping to zero. The swell is a clean 4 feet from the north, with a moderate combined energy reading. It's not huge, but with the surface looking like a sheet of glass, it's going to be the best-looking surf of the whole forecast. This is a reef break for experts only, but those clean conditions will make it a proper session for those who can handle it.
Later on, there's another promising window. On Sunday the 26th, we get another glassy morning with light north winds. The swell is a similar 4 feet from the north. Once again, it's all about that smooth surface. The swell period is only 7 seconds though, so it's a short-period wind swell, but when it's glassy, you just go. The afternoon looks a bit ordinary.
In between those two, there's a big, messy spike of energy. Around Sunday the 19th, we see a 8-foot cross-onshore mess with very strong combined energy. That's a lot of power, but the wind is howling at 25 mph from the WNW. For a reef break, that's just going to be a washing machine. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For the beginners out there, anything over 5 feet is getting big, and that 8-foot day is strictly for the experts, even if the wind was good, which it isn't.
The rest of the window is mostly a write-off. There are days where the swell drops to 1 foot or less and the wind just won't let up. It's a long, quiet stretch until that Monday the 20th rolls around. Stay tuned, though, forecasts can shift.
Keep your eyes peeled for that glass, and you'll get a few good ones.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 203 | 129 | 64 | 43 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 64 | 113 | 242 | 125 | 63 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:43PM4.48m | 7:09AM4.50m | 7:42PM4.70m | 8:15AM4.66m | 8:36PM4.92m | 9:14AM4.82m | 9:27PM5.10m | 10:07AM4.91m | 10:14PM5.21m | 10:57AM4.92m | 10:59PM5.25m | 11:45AM4.85m | 11:44PM5.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM1.81m | 1:08AM1.85m | 1:33PM1.67m | 2:06AM1.53m | 2:27PM1.53m | 2:58AM1.22m | 3:16PM1.44m | 3:47AM0.99m | 4:03PM1.40m | 4:34AM0.87m | 4:47PM1.44m | 5:20AM0.88m | 5:31PM1.54m | ||||||||
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 | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 267 | 203 | 129 | 64 | 43 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 64 | 96 | 242 | 125 | 63 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 14 | WNW 12 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 11 | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 113 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | W 21 | W 15 | E 7 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 176 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 176 | 176 | 864 | 186 | 369 | 16 | 51 |
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