Bracklesham surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 31 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
15.9° C
(Which is 3.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.3
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
SW
4
0.4
SW
12
1.2
WSW
6
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
10
1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
1
SW
8
1
SW
8
1
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
90
24
35
84
33
32
31
31
105
19
18
72
18
39
37
26
79
94
61
67
125
135
148
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:26PM4.44m
00:38AM4.49m
1:01PM4.47m
1:13AM4.48m
1:35PM4.45m
1:47AM4.42m
Low Tide
6:04PM0.84m
6:23AM0.66m
6:40PM0.84m
6:59AM0.68m
7:16PM0.90m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
3
6
9
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
18
18
17
16
14
13
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
12
11
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
11
14
13
11
10
13
9
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.8
SW
7
Energy kJ
22
90
34
24
20
10
9
31
105
19
18
18
18
39
19
19
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
1
34
33
32
31
21
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
26
13
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
1.2
WSW
6
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
4
1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1
SW
6
0.5
WNW
3
1
SW
8
1
SW
8
1
SW
9
Energy kJ
8
24
35
84
97
8
5
72
15
33
37
26
79
94
61
7
125
135
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
20
20
79
258
20
20
20
20
126
133
126
133
126
126
144
47
340
512
512
512
79
20
20
285
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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