Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, W swell with 36 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton in the next 16 days are 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a bleak 16-day outlook for Brighton. The surf is basically on life support, so don’t get your hopes up.
We’re looking at a long, flat stretch. From now until the end of the first week of August, there’s nothing doing. The combined swell energy barely cracks double digits, with most readings sitting between 0 and 11 (very weak). You’ll be staring at a lot of small, weak dribble. The only real bump in the road comes on the 24th of July, with swell heights hitting 3 ft from the WSW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and messy. That’s really not a paddle. The 25th of July has a similar 3 ft swell from the WSW but with a gentler cross-shore breeze, so it’s a touch cleaner but still small.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of the 27th of July. It’s glassy, with a 2 ft swell from the WSW and a combined energy of 16. That’s your best chance for a clean, tiny wave. For the rest of the run, the wind is either onshore, cross-onshore, or just too strong to make the tiny surf rideable. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. There’s just not enough push for a surfboard. We’ll have to hope the forecasts change. For now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | NE 3 | W 8 | W 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:15PM5.89m | 2:31AM5.74m | 2:58PM5.73m | 3:14AM5.48m | 3:41PM5.46m | 3:57AM5.15m | 4:23PM5.12m | 4:42AM4.77m | 5:08PM4.76m | 5:30AM4.41m | 5:58PM4.43m | 6:28AM4.12m | 7:00PM4.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.04m | 8:31PM0.40m | 8:51AM0.18m | 9:17PM0.56m | 9:35AM0.44m | 10:02PM0.80m | 10:20AM0.77m | 10:49PM1.08m | 11:06AM1.12m | 11:37PM1.36m | 11:56AM1.46m | 00:31AM1.60m | 12:52PM1.72m | 1:30AM1.75m | |||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | ENE 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | W 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | N 3 | — | E 6 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | NE 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | ENE 2 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 914 | 537 | 477 | 477 | 316 | 406 | 590 | 270 | 359 | 680 | 359 | 351 | 703 | 376 | 844 | 835 | 234 | 205 | 470 | 250 |
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