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Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
11.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Brighton today?
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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 kJ (?) | 247 | 278 | 195 | 139 | 85 | 68 | 47 | 85 | 96 | 145 | 87 | 59 | 50 | 68 | 119 | 111 | 278 | 165 | 161 | 350 | 343 | 269 | 383 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:55PM 4.96 | 3:29AM 4.88 | 3:49PM 4.59 | 4:25AM 4.57 | 4:50PM 4.27 | 5:30AM 4.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:00AM 1.08 | 9:25PM 0.96 | 9:59AM 1.34 | 10:23PM 1.24 | 11:00AM 1.53 | 11:23PM 1.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 3:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:53 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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