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Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'Ansteys beach' by Solly Crowie

Lat Long: 29.87° S 31.06° E

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brighton Beach sea temperature is

21.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	E
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE		SE	E
	8 s	on		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	SE	SSE	E
	8 s	on	7 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SSE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	E	E	SSE
	8 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	E	ESE	SSW
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	E	ESE	SSW
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	E	SSW
	8 s	cross	5 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	E	SSW	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	E	SSW
	8 s	cross	7 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	NNE	E	SSW
	8 s	glass	6 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SW	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 35 minutes after high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.8 ft). Range 2.23m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'Ansteys beach' by Solly Crowie

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User: Solly Crowie (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:08 am 23 Jul 2015