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Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Brighton sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Brighton today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | E 3 | E 3 | W 11 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | W 6 | W 9 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:28AM4.48m | 9:51PM4.74m | 10:16AM4.68m | 10:34PM4.90m | 10:57AM4.86m | 11:12PM5.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM1.29m | 3:56AM1.17m | 4:12PM1.19m | 4:37AM1.03m | 4:53PM1.09m | 5:15AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 3 | S 3 | — | W 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 9 | — | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | NE 5 | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 193 | 231 | 158 | 295 | 234 | 236 | 236 | 349 | 431 | 349 | 421 | 290 | 387 | 387 | 419 | 350 | 290 | 272 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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