Brighton Surf Break

Brighton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.80° N 0.06° W

Issued: 6 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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 12AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
10 AM
1 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
44
34
23
14
10
7
5
6
3
2
2
3
4
19
11
52
59
64
83
30
29
18
26
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
15
W
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:01PM4.52m
10:30AM4.50m
10:47PM4.68m
11:13AM4.69m
11:28PM4.84m
11:53AM4.87m
Low Tide
3:33PM1.54m
4:03AM1.37m
4:22PM1.45m
4:49AM1.23m
5:08PM1.33m
5:32AM1.08m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
21
24
21
20
20
21
22
23
23
21
20
18
18
17
17
18
17
19
15
13
12
15
16
Feels °C
16
18
23
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
17
17
15
13
14
13
16
11
9
10
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
5
0.1
W
10
0.5
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2
5
32
2
14
10
7
2
1
3
4
19
48
49
30
29
18
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
6
6
5
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
57
44
34
23
5
6
3
2
2
2
2
19
11
52
59
64
83
2
1
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
285
386
161
161
161
161
161
236
454
348
181
348
161
348
835
431
431
431
90
84
84
74
80
231
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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