Brighton Beach surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC

Current conditions
Right now at Brighton Beach: 10 kts S, gusts 19, 1.4 m waves, water 17 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | |
| Wind | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Temperature | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Brighton
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUPSurfWindsurf
- Best wind directions: N
Brighton's shingle seafront on the English south coast, between the Palace Pier and the West Pier ruins. South-westerlies bring waves and windsurfers; the water is calm on northerly days.
Webcam offline right now. See it on windy.com
Brighton Beach sea temperature
Today: 17 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Brighton Beach weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, November and December.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 47% | 49% | 45% | 42% | 30% | 47% | 41% | 45% | 44% | 45% | 49% | 61% |
| Waves (m) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Air high (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Water (°C) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Brighton Beach FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Brighton Beach?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Brighton Beach.
- What is the sea temperature at Brighton Beach?
- Today the water is 17 °C. Over the year it runs from 8 °C in February to 19 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Brighton Beach?
- January, November and December have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Brighton Beach?
- It works best in N winds.
