Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brighton today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brighton at 7PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brighton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM4.82m | 3:28AM4.62m | 3:45PM4.45m | 4:11AM4.25m | 4:31PM4.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM1.22m | 9:17PM1.31m | 9:38AM1.58m | 10:05PM1.65m | 10:35AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 288 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 128 | 115 | 115 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 268 | 239 | 122 | 126 | 118 | 125 | 118 |
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