Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | 100 | 62 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM3.77m | 5:36AM3.48m | 6:04PM3.45m | 6:46AM3.22m | 7:35PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.71m | 00:52AM1.75m | 1:24PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | NNE 3 | SW 5 | — | W 10 |
— | — | 62 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 5 | — | — | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | WSW 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
100 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 526 | 385 | 198 | 31 | 164 | 216 | 234 | 331 | 385 | 249 | 258 | 143 | 146 | 196 | 143 | 307 | 329 | 143 | 273 |
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