Brighton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.80° N 0.06° W

Issued: 6 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Brighton sea temperature is

20.0° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning).
	Sun 12			Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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	10 AM	1 PM
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 Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 8	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 4	NE 4	ENE 3	ENE 3	ENE 3	NE 3	NNE 3	NNE 3	W 11	NE 3	ENE 3
Wave Graph
kJ	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross
High Tide				10:25PM5.19m				11:00AM5.29m				11:22PM5.49m				11:54AM5.60m				00:13AM5.74m				12:44PM5.83m
Low Tide		4:05PM0.97m				4:38AM0.65m				5:05PM0.74m				5:35AM0.37m				6:02PM0.53m				6:29AM0.15m


	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:03	—	—	—
	—	9:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:08	—	—	—	—	—	9:07
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	27	23	17	16	15	15	21	24	25	22	18	17	15	16	23	28	29	27	21	19	18	19	22	26
Feels °C	22	15	8	8	8	8	14	18	19	16	12	12	11	12	19	25	25	21	16	15	15	15	19	23
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 7	—	—	—	—	—	N 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 11	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 4	NE 4	ENE 3	ENE 3	ENE 3	NE 3	NNE 3	NNE 3	NE 3	NE 3	ENE 3
kJ	14	20	29	39	39	39	28	19	16	14	17	21	22	18	10	4	3	3	5	6	7	6	8	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lacanau Ocean Gironde	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	Ownachincha Cork	Aln Estuary North East England	Aln Estuary North East England	Dame Jouanne Brittany - Ile et Vilaine	Le Havre Beach Normandy	Frainslake Sands Wales - Pembrokeshire	Treyarnon Cornwall (North)	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	La Plate Brittany - Finistere	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Le Havre Beach Normandy	Deauville Normandy	Duckpool Bay Cornwall (North)	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Paignton Devon (South)	Le Havre Beach Normandy	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	Duckpool Bay Cornwall (North)	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	Dunkerque Nord - Pas de Calais	Duckpool Bay Cornwall (North)
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	650	351	628	520	520	283	145	360	351	351	349	343	145	160	316	343	343	250	145	351	316	351	172	316
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating (10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	Dalbeg (Lewis) Scot - Outer Hebrides	Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) Scot - Outer Hebrides	Nigg Bay Scot - East Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Perranporth Cornwall (North)	Godrevy Cornwall (North)	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Header Global	Etang-Sale Reunion	Morne Rights Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Gas Bay Australia	Bancoora Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Lebu Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Shingles New Zealand	Spooky's New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Antiques Maldives	Fox River New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	9	9	7	8	8	6	7	6	7	7	4	4	4	5

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