Brighton surf break

Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
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 7AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
53
109
201
218
142
131
136
196
239
230
157
171
165
105
60
59
58
22
22
34
17
16
16
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
0
SE
10
ESE
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
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:24AM6.00m
1:51PM5.93m
2:10AM5.81m
2:39PM5.69m
2:59AM5.50m
3:30PM5.36m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.06m
8:01PM0.38m
8:26AM0.27m
8:54PM0.66m
9:21AM0.55m
9:52PM0.97m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:49
8:50
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
18
7
6
3
4
7
8
7
7
6
6
7
8
7
8
10
10
12
12
12
12
14
15
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
9
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
5
4
48
10
37
78
61
60
59
58
12
9
34
17
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
22
19
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
Energy kJ
31
53
109
201
218
142
131
136
196
239
230
157
171
165
105
57
41
28
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
589
589
587
687
589
123
121
383
425
314
314
348
348
252
121
120
74
74
74
74
120
122
122
101
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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