Brighton, UK

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The remains of the West Pier from Brighton beach — Brighton (West Pier). Photo: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Brighton

Brighton is a town in Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom. From Brighton you can reach 8 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 4 dive sites. The nearest is Brighton, a kite and windsurf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 249 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is LGW, 37 km away.

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Staying in Brighton

249 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LGW, 37 km, LHR, 76 km, LCY, 77 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Brighton.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Brighton each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Brighton too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Hollows9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Worthing, 7 km

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hollows, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Shoreham9.3 kmabout 20 min by car

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shoreham, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

The Harbour9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Worthing, 7 km

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Harbour, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Hot pipe6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft25 kJ

5 ft183 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

5 ft186 kJ

3 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hot pipe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft6 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	5 ft7 smushy	186kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	3 ft7 smushy	87kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Goring Sea Lane17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Worthing, 2 km

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft32 kJ

5 ft152 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

4 ft177 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Goring Sea Lane, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	5 ft6 smushy	152kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	15kJ	wind from the west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	4 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	24, poor	4 ft7 smushy	177kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	14°C

Brighton (West Pier)0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

5 ft183 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

5 ft186 kJ

3 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton (West Pier), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	5 ft6 smushy	183kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	5 ft7 smushy	186kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	87kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	14°C

Brighton Marina3 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton Marina, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	5 ft6 smushy	191kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	11kJ	wind from the west, 39 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	199kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	14°C

Brighton New Beach3.2 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton New Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	5 ft6 smushy	191kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	11kJ	wind from the west, 39 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	199kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Brighton, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Brighton

Brighton 0.2 km · stays here

Windsurf near Brighton

Brighton 0.2 km · stays here

Dive near Brighton

HMT Ocean Sunlight 7.7 km · stays here
City of London 14.7 km · stays here
Mira 15 km · stays here
HMS Minion 20.8 km · stays here

Places to eat near Brighton

Burger & LobsterBurger · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2025
D'Arcy's RestaurantSeafood · in the centre
Dishoom Permit Room BrightonIndian · in the centre
DonatelloItalian · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Dec 2024
EmbersEuropean · in the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Sep 2025
Fat LeoItalian · in the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits