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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
15
25
Poor
2.2m
@12s
25km/h
Mon
16
1
Poor
5.8m
@18s
27km/h
Tue
17
49
Fair
3.0m
@15s
27km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.2m
WNW(287°)
Score: 19/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 17/25
Wind
25km/h
SW(222°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
6°C
0.2mm99%
Windswell Component
1.2mWSW@4s
Secondary Swell
0.7mN
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:57 am
High tide - 0.88m
12:00 pm
Low tide - -1.03m
6:15 pm
High tide - 1.02m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

25
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size19/25
Swell Period17/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score44/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-11
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score25/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score25
🤢 Morning Sickness

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°
Best window
both

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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