Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WSW swell with 100 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
The honest truth is, we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch. There’s no real swell on the cards, and the little bumps that do show up are mostly chopped up by onshore winds. It’s going to be a long wait, with hardly any waves worth paddling out for over the entire 16-day forecast.
For Brighton, the only spot in the picture, the whole period is a bust. The energy is just not there. We start on Thursday the 6th with a weak 2ft swell from the WSW, but a cross-shore wind at 9 mph makes for messy, poor surf. That afternoon, the wind jumps to 22 mph from the WSW, making it even worse. Friday the 7th morning is glassy, but the swell is only 1ft, and the energy is a paltry 14. It’s flat, pretty much.
The weekend of the 8th and 9th is even smaller. Saturday morning has a tiny 0.7ft swell, and Sunday morning is glassy again but with a barely-there 0.3ft wave. The combined energy is down to 1 or 3—you’d be floating more than surfing. The whole first week is a write-off.
Around the 10th and 11th, we get a little pulse of windswell, but it’s still tiny and the winds are onshore or cross-shore. The only window that might get a surfers’ heart beating a little is the morning of Saturday the 15th. The swell is 3ft from the WSW, and we get a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 9 mph. The energy is still only 30, but it’ll be clean. By that afternoon, the wind swings back onshore and the surf gets lumpy. The morning of Sunday the 16th has a 3ft SW swell, but the cross-shore wind at 9 mph will make it a bit bumpy, and it’s poor quality.
The second week stays poor. The 14th of August morning is glassy but only 0.7ft. The 21st of August morning has a clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft. There’s simply nothing to get excited about. The water temp is about average for the time of year, not that it matters much when you’re just sitting on a flat ocean.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, the cleanest wave will be the morning of the 15th, but you’re still looking at knee-high slop. It’s a tough one. This is a classic blank run for this area. Best to leave the boards in the car and make a plan for next week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | E 3 | SW 6 | E 3 | E 3 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 33 | 59 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46AM4.87m | 5:15PM4.88m | 5:43AM4.60m | 6:18PM4.63m | 6:58AM4.40m | 7:40PM4.51m | 8:30AM4.44m | 9:07PM4.65m | 9:51AM4.74m | 10:18PM4.99m | 10:54AM5.16m | 11:14PM5.38m | 11:45AM5.56m | 00:03AM5.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM1.12m | 11:43PM1.29m | 12:11PM1.36m | 00:55AM1.41m | 1:28PM1.49m | 2:13AM1.37m | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:28AM1.14m | 3:59PM1.18m | 4:33AM0.78m | 5:01PM0.85m | 5:29AM0.42m | 5:54PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | W 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 51 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | SW 6 | W 6 | — | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 33 | 59 | 75 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 359 | 250 | 250 | 333 | 325 | 428 | 385 | 385 | 428 | 385 | 428 | 406 | 447 | 441 | 689 | 428 | 74 | 337 | 340 | 181 |
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