Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, South Africa)

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Brighton Beach Surf Guide

Brighton Beach in Durban is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rocks, and rips.

Brighton Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Brighton Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Brighton Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Brighton Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Brighton Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in June while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

29%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Brighton Beach Location Map

Interactive Brighton Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Brighton Beach is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Brighton Beach is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 15 km (9 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Brighton Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	NE	S	SSE
Period (s)	11	5	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Brighton Beach look like?

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Credit: Solly Crowie

Tides at Brighton Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Durban, South Africa, 1 km from Brighton Beach.

Next High Water: 06:04pm | 1.6m

Next Low Water: 12:09am | 0.64m

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Brighton Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Brighton Beach today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (26.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite