Overview

Brighton Beach is the iconic beach of England's most famous seaside resort. The pebble beach faces south towards the English Channel. Kitesurfing is practiced here but regulated due to high foot traffic. Urban spot with all amenities nearby. Consistent conditions with southwest to south wind.

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Spot forecast for brighton beach

Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 17:58

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:12 · 2.3 m High tide 06:43 · 4.5 m Low tide 12:52 · 2.4 m High tide 19:22 · 4.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:28 · 2.2 m High tide 08:14 · 4.7 m Low tide 14:09 · 2.2 m High tide 20:41 · 4.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:39 · 1.9 m High tide 09:14 · 5.1 m Low tide 15:15 · 1.9 m High tide 21:35 · 5.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:37 · 1.6 m High tide 10:00 · 5.5 m Low tide 16:06 · 1.5 m High tide 22:19 · 5.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:25 · 1.2 m High tide 10:40 · 5.9 m Low tide 16:50 · 1.1 m High tide 22:59 · 6 m

brighton beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

238h

in August · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 23 rideable days a month and 238 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: brighton beach

Monthly averages — brighton beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	118 h	7 °C	87 mm
February	19.5	176 h	9 °C	103 mm
March	18.0	162 h	12 °C	59 mm
April	19.5	191 h	15 °C	46 mm
May	15.5	174 h	17 °C	78 mm
June	22.0	269 h	19 °C	26 mm
July	22.0	232 h	21 °C	94 mm
August	23.5	238 h	21 °C	35 mm
September	18.0	202 h	18 °C	135 mm
October	17.5	155 h	15 °C	84 mm
November	15.0	125 h	12 °C	86 mm
December	16.5	131 h	10 °C	73 mm

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Technical details of brighton beach spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, SE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Paid car parks in Brighton. Parking is expensive and limited. Public transport or cycling is recommended.

Hazards

Very busy beach — kite restrictions in summer. Pebbles. Piers (Brighton Pier) to be avoided. Longshore currents.

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