Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 9AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 66 | 87 | 99 | 118 | 93 | 105 | 148 | 268 | 296 | 326 | 104 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00AM4.90m | 4:20PM4.82m | 4:39AM4.49m | 5:02PM4.41m | 5:26AM4.11m | 5:55PM4.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM1.13m | 10:42PM1.36m | 11:00AM1.53m | 11:33PM1.70m | 11:58AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 85 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 104 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 10 | — | NE 4 | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | SW 5 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 139 | 63 | 61 | 42 | — | 17 | 66 | 87 | 99 | 118 | 93 | 105 | 148 | 268 | 296 | 326 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 287 | 158 | 122 | 122 | 638 | 638 | 333 | 74 | 348 | 287 | 325 | 520 | 288 | 288 | 103 | 62 | 249 | 183 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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