Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grim Ness today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Grim Ness at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Grim Ness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 83 | 83 | 91 | 121 | 153 | 331 | 453 | 650 | 439 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.20m | 11:34PM2.49m | 12:06PM2.33m | 00:06AM2.63m | 12:37PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.70m | 5:54AM0.36m | 5:52PM0.58m | 6:23AM0.23m | 6:21PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | W 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 8 | W 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 331 | 1 | 650 | 439 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 83 | 83 | 91 | 121 | 153 | — | 453 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 210 | 130 | 84 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 84 | 43 | 433 | 426 | 389 | 427 | 402 | 253 | 223 | 228 |
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