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Lat Long: 50.83° N 0.24° W

Portslade WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Portslade sea temperature is
17.0°C
2.2° 

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


Portslade surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,535 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 28 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portslade this week:

The surf forecast for Portslade over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Portslade in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 28th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 28th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 25th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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


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