Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 3AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 33 | 29 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 73 | 61 | 67 | 100 | 156 | 155 | 73 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:10AM4.20m | 4:31PM4.13m | 4:49AM3.83m | 5:11PM3.77m | 5:36AM3.48m | 6:04PM3.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM1.06m | 10:42PM1.28m | 11:01AM1.42m | 11:39PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 3 |
35 | — | — | 37 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 6 | SW 2 | W 4 |
— | 33 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 73 | 61 | 67 | 100 | 156 | 155 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 37 | 20 | 237 | 255 | 234 | 305 | 385 | 385 | 305 | 20 | 305 | 237 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 206 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 133 | 139 | 143 | 143 |
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