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Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Brighton today?
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 8PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | |
24 | 46 | 72 | 58 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 105 | 181 | 170 | 129 | 136 | 148 | 196 | 190 | 297 | 326 | 341 | 247 | 131 | 77 | 47 | 32 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:04PM6.03m | 1:24AM6.00m | 1:51PM5.93m | 2:10AM5.81m | 2:39PM5.69m | 2:59AM5.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.19m | 7:36AM0.06m | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:26AM0.27m | 8:54PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | 8:50 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 6 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 73 | 61 | 27 | 42 | 26 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 46 | 72 | 58 | 1 | 31 | 38 | 105 | 181 | 170 | 129 | 136 | 148 | 196 | 190 | 297 | 326 | 341 | 247 | 131 | 77 | 47 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 283 | 166 | 122 | 166 | 476 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 611 | 383 | 121 | 121 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 454 | 166 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 74 | 74 |
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