Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 3PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | SW 10 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:00PM4.89m | 00:16AM5.00m | 12:44PM5.16m | 00:59AM5.18m | 1:26PM5.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:48PM0.51m | 6:11AM0.11m | 6:35PM0.34m | 6:55AM-0.02m | 7:18PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SE 3 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 9 |
1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | E 4 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 32 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 72 | 192 | 143 | 143 | 238 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 126 | 126 | 298 | 385 | 385 | 126 | 59 | 216 | 234 | 237 | 385 | 385 | 255 | 237 |
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