Bracklesham Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.76° N 0.86° W

Bracklesham 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bracklesham sea temperature is
21.7° C
4.6° 

Bracklesham surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 9PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.6
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
1.1
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.6
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
47
74
102
188
36
35
19
21
11
7
22
66
27
40
41
36
56
110
146
203
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:54PM4.50m
4:10AM4.20m
4:31PM4.13m
4:49AM3.83m
5:11PM3.77m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.71m
9:57PM0.96m
10:13AM1.06m
10:42PM1.28m
11:01AM1.42m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:16
8:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
22
23
23
19
18
17
17
18
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20
18
16
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16
18
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20
18
Feels °C
16
19
18
19
15
15
14
13
15
17
15
15
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12
13
13
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14
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