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Brighton's forecasts and tides

The local weather for Brighton with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Sunshine

20°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 20°C

Wed

Sunshine

18°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 18°C

Thu

Rain

19°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 19°C

Fri

Rain

18°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 18°C

Sat

Overcast

18°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 18°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 5
5am 2.1ft 6
8am 1.9ft 5
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 1.8ft 8
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 3.5ft 5
8am 4.5ft 5
11am 5.4ft 6
2pm 5.4ft 6
5pm 5.0ft 6
8pm 4.2ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 6
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.1ft 5
11am 2.0ft 5
2pm 2.4ft 4
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 4.7ft 6
8am 4.5ft 6
11am 4.1ft 6
2pm 4.4ft 5
5pm 4.3ft 6
8pm 4.0ft 6
11pm 3.5ft 5

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 5
5am 2.3ft 5
8am 1.9ft 5
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 5
5am 2.1ft 6
8am 1.9ft 5
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 1.8ft 8
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 3.5ft 5
8am 4.5ft 5
11am 5.4ft 6
2pm 5.4ft 6
5pm 5.0ft 6
8pm 4.2ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 6
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.1ft 5
11am 2.0ft 5
2pm 2.4ft 4
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 4.7ft 6
8am 4.5ft 6
11am 4.1ft 6
2pm 4.4ft 5
5pm 4.3ft 6
8pm 4.0ft 6
11pm 3.5ft 5

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 5
5am 2.3ft 5
8am 1.9ft 5
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 6
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.4ft 6
11am 2.1ft 8
2pm 2.0ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 1.4ft 8
11pm 1.3ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 4.0ft 5
8am 4.9ft 6
11am 6.0ft 6
2pm 6.2ft 7
5pm 5.8ft 6
8pm 4.9ft 6
11pm 4.1ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 6
5am 3.1ft 6
8am 2.6ft 6
11am 2.4ft 6
2pm 2.7ft 4
5pm 3.8ft 5
8pm 4.7ft 5
11pm 5.0ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 5.4ft 6
8am 5.1ft 6
11am 4.5ft 6
2pm 4.7ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 6
8pm 4.4ft 6
11pm 3.9ft 6

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.3ft 6
5am 2.7ft 5
8am 2.3ft 5
11am 0.3ft 11
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 5
5am 2.1ft 6
8am 1.9ft 5
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 1.8ft 8
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 3.5ft 5
8am 4.5ft 5
11am 5.4ft 6
2pm 5.4ft 6
5pm 5.0ft 6
8pm 4.2ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 6
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.1ft 5
11am 2.0ft 5
2pm 2.4ft 4
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 4.7ft 6
8am 4.5ft 6
11am 4.1ft 6
2pm 4.4ft 5
5pm 4.3ft 6
8pm 4.0ft 6
11pm 3.5ft 5

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 5
5am 2.3ft 5
8am 1.9ft 5
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 5
5am 2.1ft 6
8am 1.9ft 5
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 1.8ft 8
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 3.5ft 5
8am 4.5ft 5
11am 5.4ft 6
2pm 5.4ft 6
5pm 5.0ft 6
8pm 4.2ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 6
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.1ft 5
11am 2.0ft 5
2pm 2.4ft 4
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 4.7ft 6
8am 4.5ft 6
11am 4.1ft 6
2pm 4.4ft 5
5pm 4.3ft 6
8pm 4.0ft 6
11pm 3.5ft 5

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 5
5am 2.3ft 5
8am 1.9ft 5
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10