Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with 304 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, mate, it's a pretty bleak stretch. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any kind of decent paddle surfing. There's just no good swell on the cards, and when there is a pulse of energy, the wind is going to be a mess.
Looking at the whole period, we start on Monday the 3rd of August with absolutely nothing. A tiny 0.3ft swell from the SW with a 10-second period, but the wind is a light cross-shore, and the wave energy is a pathetic 4. There's nothing to ride.
We get a bit of a bump in size on Wednesday the 5th of August, with the swell picking up to 5ft from the SW. The wave energy climbs to 171 (moderate), and the period is a short 6 seconds. The problem is a strong, fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph. It's going to be a lumpy, messy, blown-out disaster. That's not surf, that's a washing machine. This swell tops out Thursday afternoon at 5ft, but again, it's a fresh cross-shore wind and messy.
By the weekend of the 9th of August, the swell drops back to nothing. There's a brief moment on Sunday morning the 9th where it's glassy, with a 0.3ft leftover bump, but there's no energy to push a wave. The combined energy is only 2. It's a flat, pretty morning, but not for surfing.
The rest of the second week is a dead loss. From the 10th of August right through to the 18th of August, the wave heights are all 0.3ft or flat, with the combined energy never going above 5. The winds are a mix of fresh cross-shore or cross-onshore, so even if there was a wave, it'd be chopped up.
The only real standout is the lack of surf. For a spot like Brighton, which is a beach/pier setup that's inconsistent anyway, a run like this isn't unheard of. It's a blank run. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the days with the 5ft lump and a strong cross-wind, but for a surfer? Leave your board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 171 | 237 | 175 | 71 | 134 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:04PM5.48m | 3:18AM5.30m | 3:42PM5.35m | 3:59AM5.11m | 4:25PM5.15m | 4:46AM4.87m | 5:15PM4.88m | 5:43AM4.60m | 6:18PM4.63m | 6:58AM4.40m | 7:40PM4.51m | 8:30AM4.44m | 9:07PM4.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.50m | 9:15PM0.77m | 9:30AM0.64m | 9:56PM0.91m | 10:13AM0.86m | 10:44PM1.09m | 11:05AM1.12m | 11:43PM1.29m | 12:11PM1.36m | 00:55AM1.41m | 1:28PM1.49m | 2:13AM1.37m | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:28AM1.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | E 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 9 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 61 | 171 | 237 | 175 | 71 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 316 | 308 | 284 | 348 | 387 | 470 | 348 | 421 | 568 | 386 | 250 | 250 | 333 | 325 | 701 | 430 | 378 | 309 | 385 | 428 |
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