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Grim Ness surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Grim Ness surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Grim Ness sea temperature is
7.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Grim Ness today?
The current surf forecast for Grim Ness at 8AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Grim Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 57 | 77 | 90 | 67 | 90 | 209 | 490 | 70 | 40 | 453 | 320 | 269 | 194 | 152 | 130 | 105 | 121 | 139 | 125 | 102 | 91 | 142 | 146 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:55AM 2.26 | 3:25PM 2.15 | 3:30AM 2.11 | 4:08PM 1.95 | 4:15AM 1.97 | 5:05PM 1.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:32PM 0.68 | 8:50AM 0.59 | 9:02PM 0.86 | 9:28AM 0.76 | 9:38PM 1.02 | 10:20AM 0.93 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:09 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | 4 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 |
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