British Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.78° S 168.25° E

British Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's British Beach sea temperature is
24.7°C
0.4° 

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


British Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, S swell with 586 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for British Beach this week:

The surf forecast for British Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at British Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 16th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 16th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 15th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for British Beach over the next 16 days.


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