Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 356 | 598 | 644 | 418 | 236 | 159 | 104 | 82 | 98 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 59 | 67 | 97 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42AM5.75m | 2:02PM5.84m | 2:17AM5.72m | 2:37PM5.75m | 2:54AM5.57m | 3:16PM5.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.16m | 8:09PM0.36m | 8:24AM0.27m | 8:45PM0.48m | 9:02AM0.49m | 9:25PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 62 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 356 | 598 | 644 | 418 | 236 | 159 | 104 | 82 | 98 | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 59 | 67 | 97 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 379 | 720 | 431 | 200 | 296 | 271 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 74 | 80 | 166 | 285 | 178 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 341 | 348 | 454 | 454 | 348 | 283 |
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