Brighton surf break

Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 10 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (11 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
W
4
0.1
SW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
1
W
5
1.3
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
6
8
20
39
30
18
9
10
43
86
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
40
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
SSE
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:07PM4.13m
6:36AM4.04m
7:25PM4.24m
7:56AM4.20m
8:36PM4.53m
9:03AM4.54m
Low Tide
00:52AM1.85m
1:19PM1.60m
1:58AM1.63m
2:20PM1.35m
2:54AM1.30m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:38
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
9
8
6
5
5
10
8
10
12
9
7
7
10
9
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
9
11
4
1
1
-1
-1
-1
4
3
5
7
4
3
4
6
4
5
4
8
9
5
4
2
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.7
WSW
4
Energy kJ
11
3
1
1
1
1
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
NE
2
0.1
SW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
3
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
1
W
5
1.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
29
29
19
17
10
3
4
5
1
1
1
6
8
20
39
30
1
9
10
43
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
421
383
325
325
250
250
447
362
441
439
205
205
205
123
384
241
241
359
241
241
284
450
884
908
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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