Brighton surf break

Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Brighton today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 11AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (02 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (02 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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)
0.4
WSW
10
0.8
SW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
SW
6
2
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
23
54
134
268
261
247
243
154
159
133
287
494
436
558
606
696
736
735
717
543
428
428
363
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
30
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
25
WSW
35
SW
45
SSW
45
SW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
30
W
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:20PM5.17m
1:33AM5.15m
1:56PM5.09m
2:08AM5.04m
2:32PM4.98m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.80m
7:22PM1.01m
7:42AM0.86m
8:00PM1.11m
8:20AM0.97m
8:40PM1.24m
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
3
17
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
15
16
14
14
13
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
11
10
8
9
10
9
9
8
10
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
SW
6
2
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
16
23
54
134
268
261
247
243
154
159
133
287
494
436
558
606
696
736
735
717
543
428
428
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
565
74
338
379
565
379
135
314
200
329
655
655
682
682
533
646
612
700
473
533
473
670
677
213
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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