Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 4AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 113 | 119 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM4.25m | 4:31PM4.10m | 5:07AM3.94m | 5:37PM3.83m | 6:33AM3.79m | 7:15PM3.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM1.65m | 10:35AM1.92m | 11:13PM1.93m | 11:56AM2.12m | 00:38AM2.01m | 1:21PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 5 | N 4 | W 10 | — | W 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | W 7 | — | W 11 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | W 17 | W 9 | NE 6 | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 27 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 113 | 119 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 293 | 300 | 145 | 145 | 380 | 309 | 144 | 172 | 126 | 172 | 276 | 188 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 158 | 178 | 272 | 287 | 348 | 328 | 250 | 250 |
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