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Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.6° 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 5AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 3 | E 3 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:28AM4.33m | 9:00PM4.58m | 9:28AM4.48m | 9:51PM4.74m | 10:16AM4.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM1.44m | 2:37PM1.36m | 3:10AM1.32m | 3:28PM1.29m | 3:56AM1.17m | 4:12PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | S 3 | — |
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 3 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 166 | 158 | 158 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 181 | 181 | 234 | 188 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 236 | 340 | 295 | 369 | 351 |
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