
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 4AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 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) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 7 | ENE 3 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:59AM5.14m | 2:28PM5.18m | 2:43AM5.01m | 3:11PM5.02m | 3:26AM4.77m | 3:53PM4.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.06m | 8:24PM0.45m | 8:45AM0.21m | 9:12PM0.61m | 9:30AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | E 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | W 7 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 |
7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 901 | 903 | 1253 | 534 | 534 | 468 | 474 | 474 | 948 | 474 | 474 | 239 | 260 | 389 | 386 | 350 | 350 | 583 | 474 | 366 |
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