Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, W swell with 30 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, small, and messy conditions ahead.
The forecast shows a massive gap in quality surf. From now through the end of July, and into the first week of August, there’s nothing worth getting excited about. We’re talking over a week of tiny, weak swell and poor wind. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t appear until the very end of the period.
The only spot we’ve got to look at is Brighton. Brighton is a beach/pier set-up that's inconsistent and can get crowded often. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits most days, with the highest reading being a weak 84 on the 31st of July afternoon. That’s not enough to get the heart pumping.
The best of a bad bunch looks like the morning of the 1st of August. We’ll have a clean 3ft swell from the SW, with a light offshore breeze from the ENE. The energy is still moderate at 66, but the wind is good. It’s a small, clean option for a longboard or a foiler, but it’s not going to get your blood boiling. The rest of the run is plagued by onshore winds, wind chop, and tiny swells under 2ft. The 31st of July afternoon shows a 4ft swell from the SW, but it’s coming with a cross-onshore wind that’ll chop it up.
Because the swell stays well under 5ft for the entire period, it’s fine for beginners, but there’s hardly anything to ride. The long period swells (10-11 seconds) that do show up are too weak to generate any power. The water temperature anomaly is a massive 4° warmer than usual at Brighton, which is very unusual for this time of year.
Don’t hold your breath. This is a blank run for the area. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, maybe take up a different hobby for a week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08PM4.76m | 5:30AM4.41m | 5:58PM4.43m | 6:28AM4.12m | 7:00PM4.18m | 7:42AM3.95m | 8:18PM4.09m | 9:03AM3.99m | 9:31PM4.18m | 10:08AM4.19m | 10:27PM4.40m | 10:57AM4.46m | 11:12PM4.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM1.12m | 11:37PM1.36m | 11:56AM1.46m | 00:31AM1.60m | 12:52PM1.72m | 1:30AM1.75m | 1:54PM1.86m | 2:33AM1.78m | 2:58PM1.86m | 3:35AM1.67m | 3:58PM1.72m | 4:29AM1.46m | 4:51PM1.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 2 | W 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 17 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 701 | 844 | 376 | 434 | 872 | 270 | 325 | 406 | 345 | 701 | 902 | 650 | 701 | 701 | 775 | 775 | 914 | 352 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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