
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 1PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 28 | 59 | 44 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 72 | 199 | 322 | 559 | 1006 | 2124 | 1280 | 681 | 338 | 580 | 393 | 275 | 390 | 300 | 40 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:46AM3.26m | 7:25PM3.24m | 8:31AM3.42m | 8:57PM3.47m | 9:34AM3.77m | 9:51PM3.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM1.89m | 2:05AM1.65m | 2:39PM1.65m | 2:59AM1.37m | 3:28PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 300 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | WSW 13 | S 4 | WSW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | 17 | 1 | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
14 | 28 | 59 | 44 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 72 | 199 | 322 | 559 | 1006 | 2124 | 1280 | 681 | 338 | 580 | 393 | 275 | 390 | 128 | 40 | 237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 227 | 133 | 126 | 239 | 335 | 286 | 291 | 481 | 415 | 415 | 512 | 340 | 245 | 187 | 20 | 213 | 286 | 381 | 421 |
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