Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 112 | 74 | 120 | 246 | 321 | 682 | 1093 | 1310 | 1060 | 567 | 647 | 560 | 581 | 182 | 138 | 111 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:33AM3.79m | 7:15PM3.77m | 8:14AM3.95m | 8:43PM4.02m | 9:18AM4.33m | 9:38PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM2.01m | 1:21PM2.09m | 1:54AM1.86m | 2:30PM1.84m | 2:53AM1.55m | 3:23PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 4 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 304 | 182 | — | 50 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | NE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 13 | SW 13 | — | — | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 112 | 74 | 120 | 246 | 321 | 682 | 1093 | 1310 | 1060 | 567 | 647 | 560 | 581 | — | 138 | 111 | 363 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 125 | 128 | 101 | 101 | 287 | 80 | 158 | 250 | 250 | 329 | 348 | 348 | 533 | 423 | 325 | 337 | 213 | 135 | 74 | 266 | 415 | 333 | 393 |
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