Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 361 | 220 | 207 | 107 | 79 | 59 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 66 | 151 | 162 | 177 | 202 | 202 | 245 | 293 | 322 | 269 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:38PM4.83m | 3:58AM4.56m | 4:16PM4.41m | 4:40AM4.15m | 5:05PM4.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM1.17m | 9:52PM1.35m | 10:12AM1.58m | 10:41PM1.73m | 11:09AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | — | 37 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 284 | 361 | 220 | 207 | 107 | 79 | 59 | 1 | 25 | 32 | 66 | 151 | 162 | 177 | 202 | 202 | 245 | 293 | 322 | 269 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 431 | 431 | 419 | 419 | 296 | 128 | 115 | 348 | 432 | 432 | 431 | 348 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 348 | 348 | 432 | 419 | 121 |
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