Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 3PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 160 | 203 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 47 | 53 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14PM5.06m | 2:28AM4.92m | 2:49PM4.96m | 3:04AM4.77m | 3:26PM4.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.26m | 8:38PM0.48m | 8:54AM0.46m | 9:18PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 113 | — | 39 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 43 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 9 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
215 | 160 | 203 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 22 | — | 9 | 7 | 24 | 47 | 53 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 144 | 287 | 216 | 216 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 133 | 255 | 294 | 281 | 216 | 216 | 278 | 305 | 413 | 662 | 294 | 294 |
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