Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 66 | 131 | 136 | 66 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM3.77m | 5:36AM3.48m | 6:04PM3.45m | 6:46AM3.22m | 7:35PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM1.42m | 11:39PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.71m | 00:52AM1.75m | 1:24PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 66 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | W 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 |
57 | 66 | 131 | 136 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 474 | 386 | 526 | 385 | 37 | 31 | 206 | 216 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 227 | 258 | 143 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 302 | 287 | 143 | 273 |
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