Brighton Surf Break

Brighton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.80° N 0.06° W

Issued: 12 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brighton sea temperature is
17.1° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s
Afternoon (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
1
WSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
W
10
0.3
W
3
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
W
6
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
39
57
54
45
23
19
10
6
5
3
2
2
2
2
4
8
18
44
74
80
75
25
26
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:40AM4.32m
10:01PM4.52m
10:30AM4.50m
10:47PM4.68m
11:13AM4.69m
11:28PM4.84m
Low Tide
3:33PM1.54m
4:03AM1.37m
4:22PM1.45m
4:49AM1.23m
5:08PM1.33m
5:32AM1.08m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:16
9:16
9:16
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
22
24
20
21
21
22
23
24
23
21
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
15
13
13
Feels °C
17
17
15
19
23
19
21
21
21
21
22
22
19
19
18
17
16
13
13
13
15
12
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
5
0.1
W
10
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
W
8
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
41
2
17
10
6
5
3
1
1
1
4
8
6
46
25
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
5
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
1
WSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
W
6
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
6
39
57
54
45
23
19
1
2
2
2
2
4
6
18
44
74
80
75
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)
325
284
233
386
161
181
161
161
233
431
702
236
257
349
348
314
379
431
431
115
84
84
84
80
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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