Broadstairs Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.36° N 1.45° E

Broadstairs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Broadstairs sea temperature is
20.6° C
3.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Broadstairs today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Broadstairs at 5AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (05 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Broadstairs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.7
S
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.4
S
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.7
WNW
4
0.1
N
6
0.4
W
3
0.1
N
8
0.4
S
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.2
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
1
28
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
7
0
0
6
3
3
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
10
SSW
15
SE
5
SSW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:37AM3.82m
4:51PM3.95m
5:27AM3.68m
5:44PM3.77m
6:25AM3.53m
6:48PM3.59m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.43m
10:56AM0.86m
11:24PM0.59m
11:38AM0.99m
00:12AM0.79m
12:32PM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:34
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
20
21
23
22
20
18
16
15
17
19
20
20
21
20
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
Feels °C
16
15
14
16
18
17
16
14
13
11
10
11
14
17
17
19
16
15
15
15
14
16
16
17
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