Brighton surf break

Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
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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
14.5° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Brighton today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.1
W
11
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
2
5
5
5
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
6
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
SE
15
SE
5
SSW
0
ESE
0
SSE
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:28AM4.48m
9:51PM4.74m
10:16AM4.68m
10:34PM4.90m
10:57AM4.86m
11:12PM5.04m
Low Tide
3:28PM1.29m
3:56AM1.17m
4:12PM1.19m
4:37AM1.03m
4:53PM1.09m
5:15AM0.91m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:59
9:00
9:00
1
Temp °C
21
23
24
21
19
19
18
18
19
21
22
23
24
22
19
17
18
19
19
20
19
17
16
16
18
20
21
17
15
17
15
15
17
20
23
24
24
21
19
16
16
16
17
18
17
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
SW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
181
181
181
193
231
158
295
234
236
236
349
431
349
421
290
387
387
419
350
290
272
181
181
181
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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