Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 4AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 64 | 90 | 105 | 154 | 326 | 400 | 277 | 138 | 82 | 52 | 38 | 45 | 77 | 106 | 107 | 75 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:59AM5.11m | 4:25PM5.15m | 4:46AM4.87m | 5:15PM4.88m | 5:43AM4.60m | 6:18PM4.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.86m | 10:44PM1.09m | 11:05AM1.12m | 11:43PM1.29m | 12:11PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 64 | 90 | 105 | 154 | 326 | 400 | 277 | 138 | 2 | — | 38 | 45 | 77 | 106 | 107 | 75 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 337 | 420 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 103 | 348 | 272 | 272 | 441 | 365 | 359 | 383 | 250 | 241 | 122 | 241 | 241 | 284 | 345 | 345 | 325 |
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