Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 5PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 4 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 66 | 86 | 126 | 270 | 540 | 1162 | 1617 | 1324 | 1178 | 750 | 1242 | 766 | 460 | 262 | 131 | 60 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:15PM3.77m | 8:14AM3.95m | 8:43PM4.02m | 9:18AM4.33m | 9:38PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM2.09m | 1:54AM1.86m | 2:30PM1.84m | 2:53AM1.55m | 3:23PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 4 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 66 | 86 | 126 | 270 | 540 | 1162 | 1617 | 1324 | 1178 | 750 | 1242 | 766 | 460 | 262 | 131 | 60 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 267 | 249 | 158 | 325 | 250 | 412 | 412 | 476 | 412 | 412 | 483 | 376 | 338 | 314 | 74 | 301 | 293 | 360 | 592 |
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