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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
16
8
Poor
5.6m
@18s
24km/h
Tue
17
43
Poor
3.1m
@15s
26km/h
Wed
18
31
Poor
2.4m
@12s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
5.6m
WNW(285°)
Score: 1/25
Period
18s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
24km/h
SW(217°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
7°C
0.1mm69%
Windswell Component
1.0mSW@4s
Secondary Swell
0.8mN
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:26 am
High tide - 1.22m
12:43 pm
Low tide - -1.47m
6:52 pm
High tide - 1.01m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

8
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score32/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-14
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score8/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score8
🤢 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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