Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 9AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 42 | 103 | 237 | 278 | 178 | 118 | 88 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 24 | 24 | 66 | 138 | 177 | 223 | 238 | 261 | 238 | 277 | 286 | 277 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM4.97m | 3:38PM4.83m | 3:58AM4.56m | 4:16PM4.41m | 4:40AM4.15m | 5:05PM4.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM1.17m | 9:52PM1.35m | 10:12AM1.58m | 10:41PM1.73m | 11:09AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 42 | 103 | 237 | 278 | 178 | 118 | 88 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 24 | 24 | 66 | 138 | 177 | 223 | 238 | 261 | 238 | 277 | 286 | 277 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 348 | 348 | 405 | 431 | 431 | 419 | 271 | 296 | 348 | 325 | 419 | 432 | 432 | 431 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 328 | 348 | 432 | 432 | 350 | 348 |
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