Bracklesham surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bracklesham today?

The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
40
98
118
147
75
52
48
36
21
11
11
4
4
4
5
4
4
1
2
7
2
3
2
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:14AM3.90m
9:45PM4.28m
10:10AM4.27m
10:35PM4.63m
10:59AM4.65m
11:21PM4.94m
Low Tide
2:58AM1.20m
3:15PM0.93m
3:45AM0.84m
4:02PM0.62m
4:29AM0.49m
4:47PM0.36m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:45
8:45
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
8
6
7
7
10
11
11
9
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
9
8
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
-1
1
2
6
7
8
5
2
2
2
3
5
6
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
7
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
75
52
48
36
21
11
11
3
3
3
5
4
4
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
29
40
98
118
147
23
23
15
17
13
4
1
1
5
4
3
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
336
298
860
883
948
849
385
385
216
216
839
969
31
45
139
139
139
255
387
143
385
331
244
244
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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