Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WSW swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Brighton over this 16-day stretch. Straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a quiet run. There’s not a single window in the whole 16 days that I’d call a proper surf. The swell energy is practically non-existent, with the combined energy barely registering at its best (38) on Friday the 14th. The rest of the time we’re seeing numbers between 1 and 13, which is barely a ripple. The waves are tiny, the period is short, and the winds keep swinging around. It’s a bit of a bummer, but it’s how it is.
The first real chance at anything comes Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th, but it’s no good. We’re looking at a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW and E, with periods of 3 to 4 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not proper surf. Winds are cross or cross-off, but it’s not enough to make anything of it. Move through Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th, and it’s even smaller, with swell dropping to 0.3ft to 0.7ft. There’s a brief pulse on Friday the 14th with the swell bumping up to 3ft from the WSW, period of 4 seconds, and the energy hits 38, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
After that, it’s a long gap of tiny, weak surf. Saturday the 15th through to the end of the period, the swell hangs around 0.3ft to 2ft, mostly from the SW or W. The highlight, if you can call it that, is Sunday the 16th morning with a clean 0.3ft swell from the SW, period of 8 seconds, and a light offshore NNE breeze at 12 mph. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The rest of that week and into the second week is the same story – tiny surf and onshore or cross-onshore winds, with the energy rarely breaking 10.
To be honest, Brighton is a beach and pier setup, and with this lack of size, it’s just not happening. This is one of those blank runs where you leave the board in the van. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprise there. But for surf? There’s nothing on offer. If you had a kite, you might get a laugh on Friday the 14th when that stronger cross-shore wind kicks up, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a solid two weeks off. Forecasts change, but right now, this is a real quiet spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | W 6 | ESE 3 | SW 11 | E 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | on | on |
High Tide | 9:51AM4.74m | 10:18PM4.99m | 10:54AM5.16m | 11:14PM5.38m | 11:45AM5.56m | 00:03AM5.70m | 12:31PM5.85m | 00:47AM5.90m | 1:13PM6.01m | 1:28AM5.95m | 1:52PM6.00m | 2:07AM5.85m | 2:30PM5.85m | 2:45AM5.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM1.18m | 4:33AM0.78m | 5:01PM0.85m | 5:29AM0.42m | 5:54PM0.54m | 6:18AM0.13m | 6:41PM0.31m | 7:02AM-0.04m | 7:24PM0.21m | 7:43AM-0.04m | 8:05PM0.24m | 8:21AM0.10m | 8:43PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 7 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | — | — | WSW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 380 | 309 | 423 | 380 | 295 | 181 | 158 | 115 | 234 | 272 | 272 | 288 | 291 | 287 | 290 | 290 | 441 | 658 | 119 | 84 |
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