Surf Forecast Surf Report

Grim Ness surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 09 May 2025 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
9.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Grim Ness today?

The current surf forecast for Grim Ness at 6PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (09 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (09 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
SSE
0.1
N
0.1
W
0.1
NW
0.3
NW
0.1
N
0.1
NW
0.4
SSE
0.2
NNW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SSE
1
SE
1.2
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.4
SE
1.3
SSE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
1
SE
1.1
SE
1.2
SE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.3
SSE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.3
SE
1.1
SE
1.2
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
ENE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
Period(s) (?)6648912111314515141466666666555555666776556655556665555567667666666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)11110520489218854545961901081371086749404561821141221391631631109710211097726950374032241916137441111111111106666
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
5
SW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
NE
5
SE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:15AM
2.30
10:52PM
2.29
10:55AM
2.36
11:23PM
2.38
11:32AM
2.41
11:53PM
2.43
12:08PM
2.44
12:24AM
2.45
12:44PM
2.43
12:56AM
2.44
1:20PM
2.38
1:29AM
2.40
1:57PM
2.29
2:04AM
2.35
2:35PM
2.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:37PM
0.46
4:51AM
0.69
5:07PM
0.45
5:22AM
0.58
5:37PM
0.45
5:52AM
0.49
6:06PM
0.47
6:23AM
0.44
6:36PM
0.53
6:55AM
0.43
7:06PM
0.59
7:28AM
0.47
7:37PM
0.67
8:04AM
0.53
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise-------4:54-------4:52-------4:48-------4:47-------4:45-------4:43-------4:41----
Sunset---9:20-------9:22-------9:24-------9:27-------9:29-------9:30-------9:34-------9:36
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C10111212131112131214131414141413131413111111109101010111111101010121413121211111213131212121110101011111110101010101112
Feels °C (?)889910810118991111129879655554443543222576665688878876667666666678
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