Brighton Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.80° N 0.06° W

Brighton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Brighton sea temperature is
19.8° C
4.3° 

Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Brighton today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 12AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
8
0.3
SW
3
0.1
W
8
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
15
S
20
SE
30
E
25
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:30PM5.93m
1:47AM5.87m
2:15PM5.89m
2:31AM5.74m
2:58PM5.73m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.34m
8:06AM0.04m
8:31PM0.40m
8:51AM0.18m
9:17PM0.56m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:06
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
19
18
16
16
22
21
21
20
20
18
17
15
20
19
20
19
16
Feels °C
20
21
15
15
14
13
20
19
18
17
19
17
15
13
19
16
17
14
11
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