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Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
11.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Brighton today?
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 10AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | S 15 | SW 14 | |
15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:52AM4.22m | 8:40PM4.42m | 9:10AM4.42m | 9:42PM4.70m | 10:05AM4.71m | 10:28PM4.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM1.65m | 2:17PM1.44m | 2:55AM1.47m | 3:19PM1.25m | 3:51AM1.21m | 4:09PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:16 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 8 | E 6 | — | S 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 181 | 295 | 236 | 295 | 295 | 290 | 241 | 250 | 241 | 250 | 250 | 362 | 241 | 293 | 293 | 295 | 308 | 360 | 300 | 293 | 300 | 292 | 277 |
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