Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brighton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Brighton in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Brighton.
First off, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a 16-day window, but honestly, there’s barely a ripple worth getting wet for. The water is sitting at 68°F which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so the lake is feeling more like a bath than the ocean. That’s very unusual.
Right from the start, Wednesday morning the 22nd, it’s flat with a tiny 0.3ft swell from the west and a 10-second period. The combined energy is a measly 3 (weak). It’s onshore with a light breeze and the wave comment is poor surf conditions. That’s the theme for the next several days.
We go through Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with nothing but 0.3ft to 0.7ft swells and poor conditions. The wind is mostly cross-on or cross, and the energy readings are in the single digits. It’s a real desert. Saturday the 25th sees a little bump in the afternoon with a 2ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a short 4 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-on, making it lumpy and choppy. Not worth a paddle.
Sunday the 26th morning offers a slightly better look: 3ft from the WSW with a 5-second period, and a clean cross-off wind from the west at 12 mph. The combined energy hits 33 (still weak). It’s the cleanest we’ve seen, but it’s still small and weak. The afternoon gets messy again. Monday the 27th morning is clean again with a 1ft swell and 6-second period, but it’s tiny.
The pattern stays flat and inconsistent right through the end of July and into early August. The biggest swell we see is 4ft on Wednesday afternoon the 29th, but it’s coming with a 19 mph cross-on wind and a lumpy, fresh breeze. The period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s just a messy, choppy wall of white water. Not surfable.
The best of a bad bunch might be Tuesday morning, August 4th. We have a 1ft swell from the SW with a 7-second period, and it’s glassy – zero wind. The combined energy is 16 (weak). The afternoon that same day is also glassy with a 3ft swell from the SW, but the period drops to 4 seconds. The glassy conditions are a major positive, but the swell is tiny and weak. It’s about the only time you could get a clean little ankle-snatcher.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. Brighton is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is a straight-up flat spell. With the wind and tiny swell, and it being a beach/pier setup, the conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The forecasts can always change, but for now, leave the board in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 3 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 49 | 52 | 27 | 50 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:38AM4.74m | 11:51PM4.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:17AM1.20m | 5:36PM1.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | — | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 49 | 52 | 27 | 50 | 1 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 705 | 359 | 343 | 412 | 345 | 701 | 658 | 594 | 701 | 501 | 431 | 887 | 84 | 233 | 658 | 327 | 236 | 406 | 378 | |
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