Brims Ness
The
bowl: as the name suggests a bowly right
breaking in shallow water. The swell comes out of deep water fast before
unloading on the reef. A short very fast right, breaking in very shallow water.
Best on mid to high tide.
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Brims Ness
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| Location: |
3 miles west of Thurso. OS map 12; grid reference ND044710 |
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| Directions: |
Follow the A836 West from Thurso. Turn right beside a small house and
follow the road to the end at a farmyard. Car
parking is very limited. Please respect the farm property and park with
consideration. |
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| Break(s): |
Brims Ness is Nordic for surf point. There always appears to be surf
here. When seen from the road the size can be misleading! The point faces
north-west to north-east, Brims Ness works on any swell so it is a popular
summer wave when the swell is small.
Not recommended for novices or faint hearted as all the waves break on
rocks and there is strong rip current. Wipe outs can be serious here. There are
three breaks, starting from the west side: |
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The
bowl: as the name suggests a bowly right
breaking in shallow water. The swell comes out of deep water fast before
unloading on the reef. A short very fast right, breaking in very shallow water.
Best on mid to high tide. |
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The
cove:
similar to the bowl, another short
right, but not quite so shallow or fast. Best
at low tide. |
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The
left:
a classic left hand point break. Breaks
into deeper water and can be a very long ride (100m) if there is at least an
average swell. This is a low tide wave breaking over a shallow rock ledge. |
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