Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
- 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) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:26AM4.11m | 5:55PM4.06m | 6:35AM3.80m | 7:20PM3.84m | 8:24AM3.75m | 9:03PM3.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM1.70m | 11:58AM1.87m | 00:39AM1.95m | 1:10PM2.08m | 1:56AM2.02m | 2:29PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 6 | N 3 | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | W 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 249 | 121 | 145 | 431 | 477 | 387 | 308 | 181 | 233 | 234 | 233 | 362 | 406 | 181 | 205 | 151 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 270 | 362 | 255 | 250 |
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