Portslade surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 May 2026 BST
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Portslade surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portslade sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Portslade today?

The current surf forecast for Portslade at 5AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (09 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.1
W
11
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.2
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
ENE
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
1
0
0
2
5
8
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:35AM4.78m
5:10PM4.80m
5:36AM4.66m
6:16PM4.75m
6:46AM4.68m
7:27PM4.87m
Low Tide
10:27PM2.05m
10:52AM1.96m
11:30PM2.18m
11:59AM2.03m
00:41AM2.15m
1:10PM1.93m
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:35
8:36
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
17
17
16
13
11
9
9
11
13
11
10
8
6
4
5
10
12
12
11
9
9
8
8
9
12
12
11
7
4
2
1
3
5
3
1
-1
-1
-2
-1
4
6
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
4
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.2
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
ENE
2
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
5
8
8
14
20
39
47
45
51
58
45
42
19
7
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
303
303
303
339
340
417
331
415
599
417
470
445
692
363
371
281
281
303
238
472
238
472
472
269
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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