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Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Brighton today?
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 11AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:49AM4.73m | 5:29PM4.67m | 5:57AM4.42m | 6:42PM4.49m | 7:14AM4.28m | 7:57PM4.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM1.13m | 00:06AM1.44m | 12:34PM1.31m | 1:14AM1.49m | 1:38PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 28 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | S 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | E 2 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 158 |
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