
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 12PM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 67 | 97 | 126 | 135 | 161 | 161 | 147 | 212 | 226 | 184 | 152 | 137 | 80 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:08AM3.87m | 4:26PM3.75m | 4:50AM3.52m | 5:14PM3.42m | 5:52AM3.22m | 6:32PM3.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:40PM1.58m | 11:11AM1.78m | 00:02AM1.83m | 12:46PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 5 |
22 | 4 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 |
4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 |
3 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 67 | 97 | 126 | 135 | 161 | 161 | 147 | 212 | 226 | 184 | 152 | 137 | 80 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 250 | 385 | 386 | 386 | 386 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 285 | 305 | 413 | 386 | 301 | 144 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 139 | 237 | 137 | 126 |
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