Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 4PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 170 | 511 | 1161 | 1482 | 966 | 515 | 282 | 128 | 68 | 96 | 77 | 148 | 421 | 582 | 557 | 418 | 320 | 194 | 128 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:56PM5.66m | 1:08AM5.68m | 1:29PM5.81m | 1:42AM5.75m | 2:02PM5.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.44m | 7:17AM0.17m | 7:35PM0.34m | 7:50AM0.16m | 8:09PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 97 | 170 | 511 | 1161 | 1482 | 966 | 515 | 282 | 128 | 68 | 96 | 77 | 148 | 421 | 582 | 557 | 418 | 320 | 194 | 128 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 268 | 307 | 462 | 338 | 314 | 166 | 74 | 121 | 123 | 121 | 330 | 329 | 379 | 589 | 547 | 213 | 337 | 379 | 337 | 90 |
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