Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 5PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 128 | 183 | 261 | 326 | 106 | 54 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:02PM4.41m | 5:26AM4.11m | 5:55PM4.06m | 6:35AM3.80m | 7:20PM3.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM1.53m | 11:33PM1.70m | 11:58AM1.87m | 00:39AM1.95m | 1:10PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 192 | 106 | 54 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 4 | — | WSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — |
| kJ | 119 | 128 | 183 | 261 | 326 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 477 | 432 | 538 | 431 | 90 | 0 | 257 | 267 | 287 | 287 | 290 | 277 | 309 | 181 | 233 | 233 | 234 | 358 | 343 | 181 | 249 |
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