Fishing & Surf Forecast — Brighton Beach

Solunar feeding times, surf ratings and the best hours on the water at Brighton Beach.

The fishing index blends solunar theory — moon phase plus major and minor feeding windows — with local weather, computed from open data and local astronomy. Surf ratings score open marine-model data against what this coast works best with. Use them to pick your times: they are planning aids, not safety advice.

Today at Brighton Beach

80Excellent0Very Poor

Best fishing window: 10:08 – 12:08 (Peak 11:08)

Spot Profile

Curated orientation and preferences for this beach.

English Channel slop on a shingle low tide sandbar; groynes hold mullet and bass for the city's anglers year-round.

Best swell
170° ± 40°, 200° ± 30°
Best wind
offshore (N)
Best tide
all tides
Surf level
beginner
Fishing styles
SurfcastingLure Fishing
NESW
  • Beach faces 180° (S)
  • Optimal swell from 170° ± 40°
  • Optimal swell from 200° ± 30°
  • Today's swell from 247° (WSW)

Fishing Forecast — Today

Hourly Fishing Activity

Solunar activity score by hour. Dark bars sit inside major feeding periods; light blue bars mark minor periods.

  • Major period
  • Minor period
  • Dawn & dusk periods

Solunar Feeding Windows

Major periods run around the moon's transit and moonrise/moonset; shorter minor periods flank them. Peaks mark the strongest feeding minutes.

Waxing Gibbous

94% illuminated

  • Minor03:27 – 04:27Peak 03:57
  • Major10:08 – 12:08Peak 11:08
  • Minor17:32 – 18:32Peak 18:02
  • Major22:31 – 00:31Peak 23:31

Surf Report — Today

Hourly Surf Conditions

Surf score by hour with swell height on the right axis. Hover for swell period, direction and wind. Marine forecast window starts 01:00.

Wind states used in the hourly data:

  • Glassy
  • Offshore
  • Cross-offshore
  • Cross-shore
  • Cross-onshore
  • Onshore
  • Unknown

Best Times

Today's top surf windows and tomorrow's fishing windows at a glance.

Surf — best windows today

No highlighted windows in this period.

Fishing — windows tomorrow

  • Minor04:43 – 05:43
  • Major10:52 – 12:52
  • Minor17:45 – 18:45

Ratings account for this spot's preferred swell direction.

7-Day Fishing & Surf Outlook

Daily fishing and surf outlook for the week ahead.

  • Today

    80Excellent0Very Poor

  • Tomorrow

    80Excellent0Flat

  • Sat 26 Sep

    90Excellent16Very Poor

  • Sun 27 Sep

    90Excellent9Very Poor

  • Mon 28 Sep

    80Excellent32Very Poor

  • Tue 29 Sep

    80Excellent18Very Poor

  • Wed 30 Sep

    80Excellent10Very Poor

Methodology & Data Sources

Fishing: solunar + weather computed locally. Surf: Open-Meteo Marine (DWD EWAM/GWAM models). Scores are 0-100 planning indicators — always confirm conditions with official marine forecasts before swimming, fishing or surfing.

Marine data: Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0)

How the Fishing & Surf Index works

Frequently asked questions

What is the fishing index based on?
It combines solunar theory — moon phase plus the major and minor feeding windows that track the moon's transit, moonrise and moonset — with local weather factors such as wind, pressure and tide state.
When is the best time to fish at Brighton Beach?
The strongest bites cluster in the major solunar windows, especially where they overlap dawn or dusk. Check today's hourly activity chart and plan to be on the sand an hour before a major window opens.
How is the surf rating calculated?
Each hour is scored on swell height, period and direction, plus wind speed and its state relative to the coast. For curated spots the score is tuned to the break's optimal swell window; otherwise it reflects general conditions.