Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 5PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1018 | 1018 | 1178 | 1382 | 1240 | 577 | 1030 | 1016 | 1019 | 907 | 778 | 2103 | 2318 | 743 | 857 | 802 | 769 | 308 | 383 | 274 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.51m | 9:52PM1.41m | 10:25AM1.51m | 10:48PM1.43m | 11:16AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.56m | 4:03AM0.52m | 4:39PM0.53m | 4:53AM0.48m | 5:25PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1018 | 1018 | 1178 | 1382 | 1240 | 353 | 1030 | 1016 | 1019 | 907 | 778 | 651 | 2318 | 743 | 857 | 802 | 769 | 230 | 383 | 274 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | 225 | 218 | 165 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2103 | 722 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 65 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
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