Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 3AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 59 | 55 | 66 | 93 | 148 | 159 | 237 | 88 | 71 | 62 | 64 | 49 | 53 | 67 | 99 | 100 | 70 | 90 | 90 | 129 | 176 | 196 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM5.29m | 3:43PM5.22m | 4:00AM4.90m | 4:20PM4.82m | 4:39AM4.49m | 5:02PM4.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.73m | 10:00PM0.99m | 10:15AM1.13m | 10:42PM1.36m | 11:00AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 59 | 55 | 66 | 93 | 148 | 159 | 237 | 88 | 71 | 62 | 64 | 49 | 53 | 67 | 99 | 100 | 70 | 90 | 90 | 129 | 176 | 196 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 702 | 128 | 427 | 348 | 337 | 379 | 887 | 872 | 119 | 90 | 337 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 328 | 348 | 431 | 379 | 74 | 42 | 337 | 337 | 538 | 307 |
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