
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 6AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 250 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:04AM4.25m | 3:18PM4.10m | 3:40AM3.93m | 3:56PM3.78m | 4:23AM3.62m | 4:42PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM1.11m | 9:11PM1.17m | 9:32AM1.44m | 9:59PM1.50m | 10:30AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 |
46 | 114 | — | 19 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | 43 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 |
8 | 250 | 47 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 144 | 139 | 216 | 237 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 45 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 239 | 249 | 309 | 294 | 261 | 173 |
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