Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 6AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 966 | 502 | 282 | 135 | 74 | 92 | 106 | 185 | 368 | 582 | 600 | 414 | 264 | 131 | 97 | 112 | 49 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:08AM5.68m | 1:29PM5.81m | 1:42AM5.75m | 2:02PM5.84m | 2:17AM5.72m | 2:37PM5.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.17m | 7:35PM0.34m | 7:50AM0.16m | 8:09PM0.36m | 8:24AM0.27m | 8:45PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 49 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 966 | 502 | 282 | 135 | 74 | 92 | 106 | 185 | 368 | 582 | 600 | 414 | 264 | 131 | 97 | 112 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 13 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 135 | 74 | 121 | 689 | 121 | 121 | 341 | 338 | 582 | 213 | 213 | 431 | 135 | 271 | 90 | 90 | 74 | 74 | 80 | 123 | 431 | 348 | 158 |
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