Brighton surf break

Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 BST
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Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Brighton sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Brighton today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.6
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1
SW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
53
59
72
109
39
32
31
19
19
19
18
18
18
13
37
51
102
223
132
111
138
127
87
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
WSW
15
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:10PM5.13m
00:24AM5.20m
12:45PM5.18m
00:59AM5.20m
1:20PM5.17m
1:33AM5.15m
Low Tide
6:08PM0.96m
6:28AM0.79m
6:45PM0.96m
7:04AM0.80m
7:22PM1.01m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:04
9:05
2
8
5
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
16
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
11
10
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
11
12
13
10
8
9
11
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
22
53
61
39
32
19
19
19
19
8
4
18
10
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
20
19
19
31
2
5
5
18
18
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
25
25
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1
SW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
15
20
59
72
109
13
9
7
7
13
37
51
102
223
132
111
138
127
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
74
74
135
314
13
74
0
74
120
121
121
122
122
158
200
103
379
565
565
565
135
74
74
328
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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