Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 5PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 44 | 140 | 212 | 208 | 155 | 93 | 49 | 78 | 159 | 330 | 1010 | 783 | 636 | 346 | 266 | 159 | 54 | 65 | 51 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:38PM4.74m | 00:48AM4.78m | 1:09PM4.94m | 1:20AM4.92m | 1:41PM5.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.61m | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:29PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 47 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
7 | 44 | 140 | 212 | 208 | 155 | 93 | 49 | 78 | 159 | 330 | 1010 | 783 | 636 | 346 | 266 | 159 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 389 | 409 | 389 | 305 | 129 | 126 | 389 | 370 | 309 | 243 | 412 | 287 | 258 | 164 | 20 | 133 | 139 | 139 | 512 | 286 |
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