Surf Forecasts:
Bracklesham surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bracklesham this week:
The surf forecast for Bracklesham over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bracklesham in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bracklesham over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead for Bracklesham. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a bummer, honestly. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, with the first proper sign of any life not showing up until the 12th of August, and even that is a real long shot.
For the first week and a half, it’s flat. Seriously flat. We’re talking ankle-snappers at best, with the combined swell energy barely ticking over (mostly single-digit values, like just 1 to 9). The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, messing up whatever tiny bump there is. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Friday the 7th of August where it goes glassy – a light NNW breeze at 3 mph – but with a wave of 0.7ft, it’s a lake, not a surf break. It’s hard to stay optimistic, but this is Bracklesham; it’s an inconsistent spot, so a blank run like this isn't unheard of.
The only glimmer in the whole forecast is the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. The swell direction finally matches the optimum SW, and you get a clean, cross-off wind from the WNW at 9 mph. The swell is still tiny at 1ft, but the period bumps up to 10 seconds, which is a longer period groundswell. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 22. It’s still not a classic, but it’s the best the charts are offering. After that, it’s back to a messy, strong onshore wind and choppy slop through to the 16th.
So, keep the board in the car, watch the horizon, and hope the next forecast brings some better news. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with the strong winds we see later in the window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 34 | 47 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM4.78m | 2:18AM4.70m | 2:41PM4.79m | 2:52AM4.65m | 3:16PM4.74m | 3:28AM4.54m | 3:53PM4.61m | 4:08AM4.37m | 4:34PM4.42m | 4:54AM4.16m | 5:23PM4.19m | 5:51AM3.92m | 6:26PM3.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.42m | 7:56PM0.69m | 8:11AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.70m | 8:45AM0.48m | 9:07PM0.77m | 9:22AM0.61m | 9:49PM0.89m | 10:06AM0.80m | 10:38PM1.05m | 11:00AM1.04m | 11:42PM1.21m | 12:11PM1.25m | 00:58AM1.29m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | E 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | SW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 34 | 47 | 45 | — | — | — | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 305 | 239 | 218 | 255 | 255 | 331 | 305 | 283 | 331 | 305 | 237 | 20 | 306 | 38 | 638 | 176 | 31 |
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