Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton this week:
The surf forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty. Let's get into what's on the table for the coming weeks.
The honest truth? There's nothing worth paddling out for across the entire 16-day forecast. It's a long, frustrating stretch of tiny, weak, and messy surf. You won't find a single standout window.
Right out of the gate, on Saturday the 12th, it's a right-off. A pathetic 2 ft wave from the WSW, running on a 3-second period, gets hammered by a 25-30 km/h WSW cross-wind. The combined energy is only 66, so it's weak as water. The water temp is a toasty 67°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, but you won't be in it. The whole day is labelled as poor.
That pattern sticks through the entire first week. The only time things look clean is on Wednesday the 16th, when we get a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the NW. But the wave is only 0.7 ft to 2 ft – barely a bump. A similar clean moment happens Friday the 18th, but again, it's starved of any real energy.
The biggest pulse of the period hits on Saturday the 19th. We see a 5 ft swell from the WSW with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 154. But the quality is non-existent. A fresh, onshore crosswind from the SW at 35 km/h tears it to pieces, making it lumpy and choppy. For a beach/pier spot like Brighton, that's more of a kite-surfing wind event than a paddle-surfing one.
Sunday the 20th is a cruel joke. The morning is glassy, but the wave is only 2 ft. The afternoon brings a bigger 6 ft wave from the WSW with a 6-second period and a 222 combined energy – the strongest of the whole forecast – but a fresh cross-onshore wind of 30 km/h from the same direction trashes it again.
After that, it's a flat desert. From late September onwards, we're dealing with 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft waves. There's a glassy calm on the 23rd, but the swell is only 0.3 ft. There's a light wind moment on the 25th with a 2 ft wave, but the period is 4 seconds. It's all poor.
This is a genuine blank run, and for this area, that's not unusual. Don't waste your time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 66 | 87 | 53 | 63 | 45 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 83 | 62 | 16 | 18 | 32 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 3:38PM4.83m | 3:58AM4.56m | 4:16PM4.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:30AM1.17m | 9:52PM1.35m | 10:12AM1.58m | 10:41PM1.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 5 | SW 10 | W 9 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | W 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 5 | SW 10 | — | WSW 6 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 4 | — | 20 | 4 | — | 62 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 10 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 66 | 87 | 53 | 63 | 45 | 10 | 21 | — | 8 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 83 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 348 | 327 | 288 | 314 | 0 | 285 | 233 | 161 | 337 | 307 | 272 | 288 | 272 | 325 | 348 | 431 | 386 | 271 | 432 | 161 |
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The above surf forecast table for Brighton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Brighton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Brighton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Brighton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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