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Grim Ness surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 May 2026 BST
Forecast 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
9.1° 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 10AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (22 May)--
Evening (22 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Grim Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
W
10
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
24
23
39
0
44
1
25
33
0
27
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
15
SW
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
SE
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:03AM2.48m
5:07PM2.16m
5:04AM2.37m
6:18PM2.05m
6:11AM2.29m
7:30PM2.03m
Low Tide
10:44AM0.35m
10:56PM0.96m
12:00PM0.43m
00:15AM1.04m
1:14PM0.48m
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
9:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:52
—
9:53
 mm
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
16
17
Feels °C
12
12
11
13
14
12
12
10
10
5
5
9
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
—
1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.1
W
12
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
—
—
0.1
W
10
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
W
10
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
—
63
44
30
25
3
29
27
28
23
22
18
—
—
2
20
11
7
2
6
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
—
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
—
—
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
—
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
—
2
2
2
2
2
—
—
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
—
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.1
N
7
—
—
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
6
—
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
—
—
0.1
W
10
—
—
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
9
1
—
—
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
—
1
2
1
1
—
—
2
—
—
8
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
—
—
0.3
WNW
2
—
0.7
SE
6
0.4
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
—
0.6
S
5
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
5
—
—
Energy kJ
29
24
23
39
—
—
1
—
33
2
3
5
3
5
2
24
24
30
—
19
2
5
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tang Head
Scot - North Coast
Tang Head
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Strathy Bay
Scot - North Coast
Point of Ness
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Tang Head
Scot - North Coast
Strathy Bay
Scot - North Coast
Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Newburgh
Scot - East Coast
Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Tang Head
Scot - North Coast
Tang Head
Scot - North Coast
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Rackwick
Scot - Orkney
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
28
37
37
71
36
32
28
71
387
387
176
387
26
26
26
28
28
26
26
26
30
26
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Saviskaill Bay
Birsay Bay
Saviskaill Bay
Birsay Bay
Birsay Bay
Saviskaill Bay
Rackwick
Birsay Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Porthleven
Cornwall (South)
Polzeath
Cornwall (North)
Balephetrish (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Thurso Beach
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Balephetrish (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Burleigh Heads
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Currumbin Point
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Saint Leu
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cannibal Bay
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Chameau
Mauritius
Black Rock
Australia
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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