
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 6AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 3 | S 4 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 42 | 58 | 55 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33PM5.32m | 11:53AM5.58m | 00:07AM5.64m | 12:26PM5.85m | 00:41AM5.87m | 1:00PM6.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.42m | 5:58PM0.41m | 6:13AM0.17m | 6:32PM0.19m | 6:47AM0.04m | 7:06PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 58 | 55 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 158 | 166 | 188 | 158 | 328 | 237 | 158 | 271 | 263 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 101 | 101 | 161 | 181 |
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