Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. 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 (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, there’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for Brighton. The entire 16-day forecast is a flat spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. We’re looking at a long dry run with no real waves to speak of, and the first proper recommendation doesn’t even show up until the very end of the period. The breaks are inconsistent, so this kind of blank run isn’t totally out of the ordinary for the area, but it still stings.
From now through most of the second week, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with short, weak periods and a lot of onshore or cross-shore chop. The wind is often howling from the WSW, making things messy. There’s a moment on Sunday, September 13th, where the morning goes clean with a light WNW wind, but the swell is only 3 ft and the energy is weak (50). It’s not enough to get the heart racing.
The only real standout, and I mean the only one, comes right at the tail end. On Friday, September 25th, the morning shows a pulse of long-period groundswell from the SW with a period of 13 seconds. The swell is tiny at 0.3 ft, but the wind is clean and cross-offshore from the NW. The combined energy is still low (15), so this is a very marginal, promising but long-range whisper. It’s a groundswell, so it might offer a little shape at the pier, but it’s really just a hope for a clean knee-high ripple. The rest of the window is a total write-off for a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 9 | SW 3 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
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 kJ | 6 | 18 | 67 | 63 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 111 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31AM5.57m | 11:48PM5.67m | 12:12PM5.86m | 00:27AM5.87m | 12:49PM6.00m | 1:05AM5.94m | 1:24PM5.99m | 1:40AM5.86m | 1:58PM5.84m | 2:14AM5.65m | 2:32PM5.57m | 2:48AM5.35m | 3:04PM5.22m | 3:22AM4.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.43m | 5:40PM0.49m | 5:59AM0.15m | 6:21PM0.25m | 6:38AM0.02m | 6:58PM0.15m | 7:14AM0.03m | 7:33PM0.18m | 7:48AM0.18m | 8:06PM0.35m | 8:21AM0.44m | 8:40PM0.61m | 8:55AM0.78m | 9:14PM0.96m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 63 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SW 9 | — | W 9 | — | NE 5 | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | SSE 2 | SW 6 | — | SSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | 67 | — | 31 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 111 | 45 | 25 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 348 | 178 | 74 | 135 | 80 | 357 | 348 | 348 | 116 | 158 | 266 | 325 | 161 | 234 | 325 | 309 | 250 | 371 | 249 | 287 |
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