Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 5AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 53 | 69 | 45 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 56 | 107 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:57AM4.88m | 3:19PM4.85m | 3:34AM4.56m | 3:54PM4.50m | 4:10AM4.20m | 4:31PM4.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.39m | 9:16PM0.67m | 9:32AM0.71m | 9:57PM0.96m | 10:13AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 53 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 56 | 107 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 457 | 479 | 475 | 612 | 667 | 671 | 305 | 401 | 401 | 298 | 340 | 649 | 889 | 486 | 37 | 20 | 286 | 216 | 386 | 386 | 612 | 410 | 305 |
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