Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 4AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 163 | 293 | 332 | 287 | 342 | 240 | 159 | 309 | 625 | 1892 | 1382 | 844 | 502 | 274 | 139 | 89 | 71 | 74 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:03AM5.25m | 12:24PM5.42m | 00:36AM5.50m | 12:56PM5.66m | 1:08AM5.68m | 1:29PM5.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.52m | 6:29PM0.62m | 6:44AM0.30m | 7:02PM0.44m | 7:17AM0.17m | 7:35PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | 61 | 42 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 163 | 293 | 332 | 287 | 342 | 240 | 159 | 309 | 625 | 1892 | 1382 | 844 | 502 | 274 | 139 | 89 | 71 | 74 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 386 | 415 | 386 | 314 | 121 | 121 | 161 | 408 | 307 | 732 | 473 | 338 | 314 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 178 | 699 | 348 |
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