Grim Ness Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Orkney Islands, UK)
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Grim Ness Spot ID
Type: -
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell NE | Wind WSW
Sea Temperature Today is: 12.0 °C
| Sunday 20 | ||||
| 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 NNE |
 NNE |
 NNE |
 NNE |
| Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
cross |
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Grim Ness in Orkney is an exposed break. that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the south with some shelter here from southeast winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northeast.. It very rarely gets crowded here.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
At Grim Ness (0 km).
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Grim Ness Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At SHIP3649, 9 km from Grim Ness.
- |  | Air temperature 7.6 °C |
Current weather near Grim Ness
Buoy Data:
At EMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site, 22 miles from Grim Ness.
| 3AM | 4AM | 5AM | 6AM | |
| Data Age | 5 hr | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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| Dominant period (s) | 10.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
Overall Grim Ness Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to Scot - Orkney surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Grim Ness
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Grim Ness:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break16 mi
- Second closest break17 mi
- Third closest break17 mi
- Fourth closest break17 mi
- Fifth closest break19 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Grim Ness:
- Closest wave buoy22 mi
- Second closest wave buoy62 mi
- Third closest wave buoy124 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy129 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy131 mi
Tide stations nearest to Grim Ness:
- Closest tide station12 mi
- Second closest tide station27 mi
- Third closest tide station28 mi
- Fourth closest tide station67 mi
- Fifth closest tide station78 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Grim Ness:
- Closest ski area113 mi
- Second closest ski area121 mi
- Third closest ski area140 mi
- Fourth closest ski area157 mi
- Fifth closest ski area168 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Grim Ness:
- Closest city location107 mi
- Second closest city location118 mi
- Third closest city location163 mi
- Fourth closest city location169 mi
- Fifth closest city location181 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Grim Ness is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Grim Ness is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 42 km (26 miles) away.
- Third is Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k, 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) in U.k. is 148 km (92 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Grim Ness and is 158 km (98 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Grim Ness, Scot - Orkney. Use the tab navigation above to view Grim Ness sea temperature, Grim Ness photographs, Grim Ness detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Grim Ness webcams, current wind from Scot - Orkney live weather stations and Grim Ness tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Grim Ness.
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