Surf Forecasts:
Brighton Beach (Melbourne) surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton Beach (Melbourne) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton Beach (Melbourne) in the next 16 days are 0.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton Beach (Melbourne) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a grim 16-day outlook for Brighton Beach (Melbourne) – it’s a real flat spell, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The whole window is a write-off for any decent surf. From Wednesday the 19th of August right through to Thursday the 3rd of September, every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. Not a single recommendation pops up.
The first few days are the worst. Wednesday the 19th brings a weak 2 ft north-northeast windswell with a shocking 4-second period, combined energy a measly 16 – that’s flat, not surfable. Plus a strong 25 mph cross-shore wind just tears it to bits. Thursday and Friday don’t get any better, with tiny 0.3 ft south pulses and periods all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-onshore breezes. The water’s sitting at 54°F, which is about 0.5°F below average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
We get a taste of near-glassy conditions on Sunday the 23rd afternoon – calm, offshore – but with a swell of 0.3 ft, it’s a lake. There’s a tiny bump of moderate wave energy (107) on Saturday the 29th afternoon, with a 2 ft south swell and 14-second period, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 12 mph. The setup is a beach break, so with that longer period, it’ll be straight and crumbly – not worth the paddle.
The rest of the run into September is more of the same: tiny, weak, blown out, or glassy but flat. Honestly, for this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal in winter when the Southern Ocean isn’t cooperating. There’s nothing here for a paddle surfer, and even the kite crowd won’t find much with these anemic swells. Hang in there, forecasts can change, but this one’s a dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | N 3 | N 4 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 7 |
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-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:44PM3.93m | 5:26AM3.96m | 5:20PM3.85m | 6:06AM3.90m | 5:55PM3.75m | 6:46AM3.81m | 6:31PM3.64m | 7:27AM3.70m | 7:08PM3.52m | 8:12AM3.58m | 7:50PM3.39m | 9:03AM3.48m | 8:39PM3.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.77m | 10:57PM0.23m | 11:17AM0.87m | 11:35PM0.25m | 11:56AM0.99m | 00:12AM0.32m | 12:34PM1.11m | 00:50AM0.40m | 1:14PM1.25m | 1:31AM0.50m | 1:56PM1.38m | 2:15AM0.61m | 2:45PM1.49m | 3:04AM0.72m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 7 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 88 | 59 | 54 | 56 | 54 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 58 | 54 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 187 |
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