Brighton Beach (Melbourne) Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.93° S 144.99° E

Issued: 3 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brighton Beach (Melbourne) sea temperature is
13.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Brighton Beach (Melbourne) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Brighton Beach (Melbourne) surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton Beach (Melbourne) this week:

The surf forecast for Brighton Beach (Melbourne) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Brighton Beach (Melbourne) in the next 16 days are 0.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 5th Jul)0.5ft (0.2m) 18s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 5th Jul)0.5ft (0.2m) 18s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 4th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton Beach (Melbourne) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.9
NW
4
1.2
N
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.3
SSW
17
0.9
WSW
4
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
5
8
27
61
28
28
56
25
43
38
10
21
69
60
25
17
4
4
6
Wind (km/h)
30
N
15
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNW
40
N
35
NNW
35
NW
35
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
N
10
NNE
5
SSW
5
ENE
0
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:48PM3.21m
1:01PM3.68m
00:41AM3.21m
1:48PM3.73m
1:33AM3.22m
2:33PM3.80m
2:25AM3.26m
3:16PM3.86m
3:15AM3.32m
3:55PM3.91m
4:03AM3.41m
4:33PM3.94m
4:52AM3.53m
Low Tide
5:58PM1.56m
6:05AM0.64m
6:52PM1.50m
6:56AM0.62m
7:44PM1.40m
7:45AM0.61m
8:33PM1.27m
8:33AM0.59m
9:19PM1.10m
9:19AM0.60m
10:02PM0.91m
10:04AM0.61m
10:43PM0.71m
10:50AM0.65m
rain showers
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cloud
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
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5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
2
9
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
16
17
14
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
9
11
7
10
11
9
8
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
8
4
4
3
5
6
6
7
6
5
4
7
4
7
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
7
56
43
38
10
21
69
60
25
17
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
7
4
7
7
2
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.9
NW
4
1.2
N
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
3
1
5
8
27
61
28
28
50
25
6
4
2
3
1
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
7
4
1
4
5
1
5
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
52
54
77
108
593
451
451
451
383
483
73
90
594
495
65
0
51
51
51
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
5
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
9
4
7
5
5
4
7
4
4
5
5
9
8
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
5
9
5
7
5
7
6
5
9
9
9
6
7
7
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Information about the Brighton Beach (Melbourne) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Brighton Beach (Melbourne) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Brighton Beach (Melbourne) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Brighton Beach (Melbourne) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Brighton Beach (Melbourne)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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