Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 53 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 59 | 95 | 100 | 51 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:46AM4.87m | 5:15PM4.88m | 5:43AM4.60m | 6:18PM4.63m | 6:58AM4.40m | 7:40PM4.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM1.09m | 11:05AM1.12m | 11:43PM1.29m | 12:11PM1.36m | 00:55AM1.41m | 1:28PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 53 | 36 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | NW 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 2 | — | 33 | 15 | 59 | 95 | 100 | 75 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 272 | 337 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 423 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 284 | 374 | 345 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 380 | 658 | 406 | 385 | 385 | 385 |
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