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Brimms Ness Point

Caithness, UK (Scotland)
🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks🏝️Remote🌀Strong rips🚶Difficult access

Brimms Ness Point is the left-hand counterpart to the nearby Bowl--a long, walling left that peels along the reef at the headland.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
75
Good
2.1m
@15s
19km/h
Fri
1
49
Fair
1.4m
@12s
7km/h
Sat
2
16
Poor
1.6m
@10s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.1m
WNW(290°)
Score: 17/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
19km/h
SSE(159°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
15°C
0.0mm0%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mNNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 19 km/h SSE|PM: 18 km/h SSE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
Low tide at 2pm (-2.2m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:51 am
Low tide - -1.98m
7:59 am
High tide - 1.06m
2:09 pm
Low tide - -2.21m
8:25 pm
High tide - 1.16m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

75
Good
Components
Swell Direction8/25
Swell Size17/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score75/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score75

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (325°)
Direction range
290° - 355°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (170°)
Offshore range
135° - 210°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Water temp

9°C

Wetsuit

6/5mm + boots, gloves, hood

Difficulty

8/10

Crowd level

1/10

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, May, Aug

Getting There

Airport
INV
Drive time
135 min
Data quality
verified

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