Brighton Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.80° N 0.06° W

Brighton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Brighton sea temperature is
21.1° C
4.0° 

Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Brighton today (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 11PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
NW
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
5
NE
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:55PM4.06m
6:35AM3.80m
7:20PM3.84m
8:24AM3.75m
9:03PM3.93m
Low Tide
00:39AM1.95m
1:10PM2.08m
1:56AM2.02m
2:29PM2.07m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
15
13
13
16
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
17
15
15
11
9
9
12
17
14
14
16
13
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
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