Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 9PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 28 | 69 | 99 | 83 | 83 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 49 | 61 | 64 | 42 | 45 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:49PM6.00m | 1:05AM5.94m | 1:24PM5.99m | 1:40AM5.86m | 1:58PM5.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.15m | 7:14AM0.03m | 7:33PM0.18m | 7:48AM0.18m | 8:06PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 28 | 69 | 99 | 83 | 83 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 49 | 61 | 64 | 42 | 45 | 36 | — | 9 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 348 | 431 | 357 | 328 | 327 | 328 | 328 | 307 | 301 | 301 | 266 | 166 | 0 | 166 | 158 | 158 | 121 | 350 | 181 | 161 |
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