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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

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Sat 24

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

1 ft2 kJ

3 ft20 kJ

3 ft34 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hollows, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft4 smushy	20kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft4 smushy	34kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	185kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 smushy	190kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	3 ft7 smushy	93kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	12°C

Shoreham9.3 kmabout 20 min by car

1 ft2 kJ

3 ft20 kJ

3 ft34 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shoreham, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft4 smushy	20kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft4 smushy	34kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	185kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 smushy	190kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	3 ft7 smushy	93kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	12°C

Hot pipe6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

3 ft35 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hot pipe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 smushy	18kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	3 ft4 smushy	35kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	194kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	3 ft8 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	99kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	11°C

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

1 ft2 kJ

3 ft20 kJ

3 ft34 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

4 ft190 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Harbour, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft4 smushy	20kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft4 smushy	34kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	185kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 smushy	190kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	3 ft7 smushy	93kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	12°C

Brighton (West Pier)0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

3 ft35 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton (West Pier), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft3 smushy	11kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	3 ft4 smushy	35kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	5 ft6 smushy	194kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	3 ft8 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	4 ft6 smushy	99kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°C

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

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

5 ft172 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Goring Sea Lane, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft3 smushy	11kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	3 ft4 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	5 ft6 smushy	172kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 smushy	181kJ	wind from the west, 33 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	12°C

Brighton Marina3 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

4 ft152 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton Marina, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft3 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	3 ft4 smushy	36kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	5 ft6 smushy	162kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	4 ft8 smushy	152kJ	wind from the west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°C

Brighton New Beach3.2 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

4 ft152 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton New Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft3 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	3 ft4 smushy	36kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	5 ft6 smushy	162kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	4 ft8 smushy	152kJ	wind from the west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	12°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