Brighton Beach Surf Forecast

/ Durban/KZN South (30 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (29.87° S 31.06° E)

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Brighton Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 Aug 2025 SAST

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

Today's Brighton Beach sea temperature is 19.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Brighton Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Brighton Beach in the next 12 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 27) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Thu 21st Aug)	4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf	5AM (Sun 24th Aug)	6ft (1.8m) 15s
Most Powerful	5AM (Wed 27th Aug)	7ft (2.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 20		Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
	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	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	3	1	2	2	0	4	1	0	1	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	E	E	E	S	S	E	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	10	9	9	9	9	12	11	9	13	11	12	16	14	14	12	12	14	13	13	16	16
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	322	375	204	247	219	330	207	145	249	173	517	1670	1821	986	565	452	2488	765	1048	2002	1983
Wind (km/h)	NE	N	SSW	S	NNE	ENE	NE	NNW	E	S	WSW	ESE	E	NNE	SSW	S	WSW	ENE	NE	NNE	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	cross	off	on	on	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	2:27PM 1.62	2:40AM 1.67		3:06PM 1.78	3:17AM 1.79		3:39PM 1.91	3:49AM 1.88		4:08PM 1.99	4:19AM 1.93		4:37PM 2.04	4:46AM 1.93		5:03PM 2.03		5:12AM 1.90	5:29PM 1.99		5:37AM 1.84
Low Tide / height (m)		8:35PM 0.57	8:52AM 0.42		9:13PM 0.43	9:26AM 0.30		9:46PM 0.32	9:56AM 0.21		10:17PM 0.25	10:25AM 0.17		10:45PM 0.22	10:51AM 0.17		11:12PM 0.24	11:16AM 0.21		11:37PM 0.30	11:41AM 0.28

	Wed 20		Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
Sunrise	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:16
Sunset	5:34	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:37	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	19	21	20	19	20	20	18	21	21	19	19	18	18	19	18	18	18	18	17	28
Feels °C (?)	18	17	17	16	19	18	17	17	21	20	16	18	16	17	17	14	14	16	14	13	25

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Durban/KZN South

Wind Update Recent cross-onshore wind has turned cross-shore at Brighton Beach (light winds from the NNE at Durban Shaka Airport 29 km from Brighton Beach). 1.0m 6s windswell from the S with a 0.8m 15s groundswell from the SSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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29 km away, 1 h 45 min ago

13 km/h

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19.8

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Information about the Brighton Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Brighton Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Brighton Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Brighton Beach 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) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Brighton Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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