Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 5PM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 25 | 109 | 187 | 211 | 225 | 209 | 245 | 293 | 340 | 380 | 322 | 229 | 176 | 159 | 176 | 75 | 66 | 27 | 18 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16PM4.41m | 4:40AM4.15m | 5:05PM4.03m | 5:42AM3.80m | 6:22PM3.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM1.58m | 10:41PM1.73m | 11:09AM1.95m | 11:52PM2.03m | 12:32PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 75 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 25 | 109 | 187 | 211 | 225 | 209 | 245 | 293 | 340 | 380 | 322 | 229 | 176 | 159 | 176 | — | 66 | 27 | 18 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 432 | 432 | 431 | 348 | 348 | 328 | 328 | 348 | 432 | 388 | 388 | 200 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 103 | 13 | 191 | 178 | 250 |
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