Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 4AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 140 | 212 | 248 | 207 | 233 | 167 | 131 | 249 | 677 | 1283 | 885 | 475 | 322 | 225 | 156 | 35 | 56 | 92 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:16AM4.57m | 12:38PM4.74m | 00:48AM4.78m | 1:09PM4.94m | 1:20AM4.92m | 1:41PM5.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:24PM0.61m | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:29PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 140 | 212 | 248 | 207 | 233 | 167 | 131 | 249 | 677 | 1283 | 885 | 475 | 322 | 225 | 156 | 35 | 56 | 92 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 305 | 305 | 336 | 391 | 413 | 391 | 258 | 133 | 133 | 129 | 373 | 256 | 696 | 429 | 287 | 258 | 164 | 164 | 133 | 133 | 137 | 667 | 305 |
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