Surf Forecasts:
Brighton surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, W swell with 59 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brighton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s take a look at what’s on offer around Brighton. To be honest, it’s a pretty bleak run for the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at 69°F – that’s much warmer than what we’d usually see for this time of year, which is a bit of a weird one.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing really happening. The whole first half of the forecast is just flat, or near enough to it. Even when there’s a tiny bump of swell, the wind is messy or the period is too short to do anything with. It’s not until the morning of Thursday the 19th of August that we finally see a pulse of energy. Even then, the surf is still rated as poor, but it’s the most we’ve got.
Let’s cut to it. The best of a bad bunch is the morning of Thursday the 19th of August. Brighton is picking up a 4ft swell from the WSW with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 93. The wind is from the WNW at 19 mph, which is cross-offshore, so it will be clean. It’s not a groundswell, and the period is short, so the waves will be a bit fat and inconsistent, but it’s the cleanest we’ve seen in a while. That’s about as good as it gets. The afternoon of the 19th gets a bit more size at 4ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore and makes it lumpy. The morning of the 20th has a similar story, with 4ft of swell and cross-onshore wind. The afternoon of the 20th sees a drop in swell to 3ft, but with a cleaner cross-off breeze.
The takeaway? There’s nothing here that’s worth getting excited about. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the morning of the 19th is your only real shot. After that, we’re back to tiny, wind-affected dribble. It’s a tough stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 3 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 7 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:31PM5.85m | 00:47AM5.90m | 1:13PM6.01m | 1:28AM5.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:18AM0.13m | 6:41PM0.31m | 7:02AM-0.04m | 7:24PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 17 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | — | WSW 3 | W 5 | — | SW 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 38 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 385 | 284 | 655 | 419 | 406 | 381 | 428 | 385 | 412 | 290 | 294 | 181 | 181 | 158 | 231 | 406 | 272 | 288 | 349 | 295 |
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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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