Brighton Surf Break

Brighton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.80° N 0.06° W

Issued: 12 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brighton sea temperature is
16.8° C

2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Brighton today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7PM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.4
SE
3
0.1
W
12
0.4
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
5
2
3
3
3
5
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
0
NE
5
SSE
10
E
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
35
E
40
ENE
30
E
10
SE
10
ENE
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
7:00PM4.46m
7:33AM4.20m
8:06PM4.38m
8:41AM4.21m
9:07PM4.41m
Low Tide
12:50PM1.39m
1:27AM1.49m
1:46PM1.53m
2:22AM1.51m
2:41PM1.58m
3:14AM1.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:47
4:47
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:16
9:16
9:16
 mm
Temp °C
23
26
29
29
28
25
23
24
28
32
29
31
26
22
22
22
28
31
33
30
27
25
24
21
Feels °C
22
24
26
28
28
24
24
24
29
35
30
32
25
19
20
20
26
28
29
25
23
25
24
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
8
8
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
361
547
441
441
441
385
385
894
894
723
697
680
603
680
680
351
343
316
372
308
200
125
158
293
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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