Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 1PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 66 | 79 | 105 | 144 | 184 | 196 | 176 | 142 | 114 | 148 | 231 | 202 | 159 | 293 | 412 | 383 | 194 | 116 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM5.57m | 3:16PM5.54m | 3:35AM5.30m | 3:58PM5.22m | 4:22AM4.94m | 4:49PM4.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.49m | 9:25PM0.71m | 9:45AM0.81m | 10:13PM1.02m | 10:38AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 66 | 79 | 105 | 144 | 184 | 196 | 176 | 142 | 114 | 148 | 231 | 202 | 159 | 293 | 412 | 383 | 194 | 116 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 348 | 348 | 454 | 454 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 314 | 348 | 454 | 325 | 121 | 121 | 338 | 338 | 271 | 432 | 427 | 271 | 62 |
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