Brighton surf break

Brighton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Brighton sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Brighton today?

The current surf forecast for Brighton at 10PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
W
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
22
18
18
32
92
126
182
249
270
252
127
99
68
48
43
33
13
18
13
4
8
4
3
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
20
W
5
NE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:36PM4.53m
9:03AM4.54m
9:33PM4.93m
9:58AM4.97m
10:22PM5.34m
10:46AM5.39m
Low Tide
2:20PM1.35m
2:54AM1.30m
3:14PM1.03m
3:44AM0.91m
4:03PM0.70m
4:31AM0.54m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:42
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
8
6
6
9
11
11
11
9
7
6
6
9
11
7
8
7
4
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
0
1
4
7
6
9
5
2
1
1
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
127
99
68
48
43
13
18
13
2
8
2
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
W
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
W
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
16
22
18
18
32
92
126
182
249
270
252
14
9
7
3
33
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
241
365
241
241
345
345
875
887
1242
872
419
419
272
272
84
101
42
62
121
122
192
285
419
181
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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