Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period, E swell with 5 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton in the next 16 days are 0.5m 3s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking in the water over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell with hardly any real swell to get excited about. For the first week and a half, the surf is pretty much flat, with only tiny, weak waves showing up now and then. The combined energy is mostly a weak 2, 3, or 4, so we’re just not getting any push. A lot of the time, the energy is zero.
Brighton (beach/pier) is your only real option, and it’s inconsistent. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. For the first few days, from Wednesday the 15th through the weekend, it’s all under 2 ft and mostly from the W or E. A few windows have clean conditions – like the Saturday morning of the 18th with glassy conditions (ESE 5 km/h) – but with no swell, it’s a flat lake. The 22nd and 23rd are totally flat too.
You’ll see a tiny bump on the 24th, Friday afternoon, with a 2 ft W swell at 3 seconds, but it’s a messy, choppy cross-onshore wind (SW 15 mph). That’s not for a paddle surf; that’s more of a kite session if you’re into that. The 25th, Saturday, has a little 1 ft W swell in the morning, but it’s light cross-onshore. Not great. The 26th gets blown out by a strong SW breeze.
The only real standout – and I’m using that word very loosely – is the 30th, Thursday morning. We finally see a hint of energy, with a combined swell energy of 11 (still weak). There’s a 2 ft swell from ESE with a 3-second period, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore. It’s still poor, but it’s the best we’ve got in this whole 16-day window. Don’t get your hopes up.
Overall, it’s a quiet, frustrating run for Brighton. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on that 30th, but honestly, this is a good time to clean the wax off your board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 10 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 3 | — | W 8 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | W 8 | ENE 3 | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 3 |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM5.83m | 1:01AM5.87m | 1:30PM5.93m | 1:47AM5.87m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.15m | 6:54PM0.39m | 7:18AM0.03m | 7:44PM0.34m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SW 7 | ENE 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | W 8 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NE 5 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 145 | 441 | 407 | 362 | 316 | 406 | 965 | 365 | 477 | 477 | 316 | 477 | 611 | 205 | 270 | 701 | 384 | 365 | 362 | 84 |
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