Brighton surf break

Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Brighton sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Brighton today?

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 9AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
1
SW
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.9
SW
7
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
26
24
48
97
69
42
19
40
105
162
170
133
141
148
230
315
240
256
248
154
92
59
58
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
20
W
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
40
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:04PM6.03m
1:24AM6.00m
1:51PM5.93m
2:10AM5.81m
2:39PM5.69m
Low Tide
6:48AM-0.02m
7:11PM0.19m
7:36AM0.06m
8:01PM0.38m
8:26AM0.27m
8:54PM0.66m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:05
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:49
8:50
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
6
5
6
4
6
8
7
7
5
3
7
9
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
6
13
13
5
42
19
4
2
6
10
43
51
61
59
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
12
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
SW
6
0.4
S
3
1
SW
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.9
SW
7
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.8
WSW
6
Energy kJ
37
26
24
48
97
69
3
40
105
162
170
133
141
148
230
315
240
256
248
154
92
59
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
4
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
325
325
325
161
283
328
166
158
158
533
589
301
698
611
425
383
348
121
348
166
166
121
166
121
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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