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Brighton Surf Photo: 'Paddling for a 3ft clean slab ' by Fergus O’Donnell

Issued: 5 am 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

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14.5°C

1.5°

Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NNW	W	WSW
	6 s	off	5 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NNW	W	WSW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		W	NNW
	5 s	glass		7 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	W	WSW
	12 s	cross	6 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	NE
	12 s	cross- on	8 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	NE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	W	W
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	W	W
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	21 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross	7 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
	6 s	cross	6 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
	6 s	cross	6 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
	5 s	cross	5 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	5 s	cross	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	6 s	cross	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 14 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 3.2m (10.5 ft). Range 7.03m (23.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Brighton Surf Photo: 'Paddling for a 3ft clean slab ' by Fergus O’Donnell

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User: Fergus O’Donnell (4 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (959 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:16 pm 7 Oct 2019