Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
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 cookin’.
Honestly, mate, it’s a grim stretch ahead for Brighton. This forecast is a long, flat, and messy run. We’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions with barely a ripple to get excited about for the first week and a half. The swell energy is almost non-existent, and when a little bump does show up, the wind is usually ruining it.
From Friday the 24th through to the start of August, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Tiny waves, often under 2 feet, and nearly always with a cross-onshore or messy wind. There’s a bit of a bump on Sunday the 26th with a 3ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore and it’s lumpy, so it’s not worth paddling out for. The swell energy is weak (49).
The water is a weird one, though. When we do get a reading, the water temp is 68°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit, but it won’t save the surf.
The first real sniff of something happens around Saturday the 8th of August. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the SW showing up on the Saturday morning, with a light cross-shore wind. The swell energy is moderate (110). By the afternoon it’s up to 6ft (energy 216), but the wind swings cross-onshore and messes it up. This is the only blip of decent size in the whole 16 days, but the wind is a killer. It’s a beach and pier setup, so with that strong onshore wind, it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. Honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Because Brighton is listed as inconsistent, this long blank run is a bit more normal for the area. There’s simply nothing to recommend here. The best on offer is a promise of a slightly bigger swell way out on the 8th of August, but the wind is wrong. It’s a real shame.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 5 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 71 | 134 | 49 | 25 | 52 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18PM4.09m | 9:03AM3.99m | 9:31PM4.18m | 10:08AM4.19m | 10:27PM4.40m | 10:57AM4.46m | 11:12PM4.66m | 11:38AM4.74m | 11:51PM4.92m | 12:15PM5.01m | 00:26AM5.14m | 12:49PM5.23m | 1:00AM5.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM1.78m | 2:58PM1.86m | 3:35AM1.67m | 3:58PM1.72m | 4:29AM1.46m | 4:51PM1.51m | 5:17AM1.20m | 5:36PM1.28m | 5:58AM0.94m | 6:17PM1.05m | 6:36AM0.71m | 6:54PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 25 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | 12 | 23 | 71 | 134 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 33 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 847 | 658 | 701 | 495 | 591 | 888 | 348 | 263 | 231 | 161 | 181 | 233 | 348 | 340 | 378 | 340 | 351 | 385 | 421 | |
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