Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Durban)
| Name: | Brighton Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: W |
Brighton Beach in Durban is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rocks, and rips.
Overall Brighton Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Brighton Beach surf quality by season and Brighton Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Durban surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Brighton Beach
Visitor Reviews of Brighton Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Brighton Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Reunion | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Vetchs Reef | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Addington (South Beach) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Wedge | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bay of Plenty | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Brighton Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4720 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5234 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5255 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5659 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5856 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Brighton Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2660 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2920 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3270 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3690 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Brighton Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 159 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 196 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 196 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 196 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 196 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Brighton Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Durban (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Glenwood (South Africa) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kwamashu (South Africa) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Umhlanga (South Africa) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mount Edgecombe (South Africa) | 12 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Brighton Beach is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Brighton Beach is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 15 km (9 miles) away.
- Third is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa, 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa is 129 km (80 miles) away.
- Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Brighton Beach and is 161 km (100 miles) away.
