Bracklesham surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 May 2026 BST
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Bracklesham surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bracklesham sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 5AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (28 May)--
Evening (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
W
7
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
15
13
10
7
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
9
4
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
W
15
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:08PM4.15m
10:33AM4.07m
10:50PM4.28m
11:14AM4.23m
11:28PM4.38m
11:51AM4.35m
Low Tide
3:57AM1.04m
4:11PM1.05m
4:36AM0.90m
4:50PM0.96m
5:12AM0.78m
5:27PM0.88m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:04
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
22
22
22
20
18
16
17
18
19
20
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
21
21
22
20
17
14
14
16
16
18
16
15
14
15
15
16
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
2
7
5
2
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
4
4
9
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
6
6
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
21
15
13
10
7
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
192
126
126
192
192
331
332
331
332
331
331
331
305
294
143
221
143
143
143
126
143
286
237
213
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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