Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bracklesham today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bracklesham at 9PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Bracklesham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 60 | 169 | 335 | 428 | 293 | 159 | 80 | 59 | 138 | 540 | 874 | 582 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:06PM4.47m | 00:16AM4.57m | 12:38PM4.74m | 00:48AM4.78m | 1:09PM4.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.82m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:24PM0.61m | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | SW 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 60 | 169 | 335 | 428 | 293 | 159 | 80 | 59 | 138 | 540 | 874 | 582 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 313 | 331 | 305 | 282 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 336 | 389 | 381 | 305 | 294 | 133 | 126 | 423 | 316 | 473 | 340 | 819 | 287 |
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