Is today a good day for scuba diving in Brighton?

Today is not the day.

Not a day for scuba diving. Force 3, but gusting Force 6 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average. Out of season for it, whatever the weather does.

Not today35/100

7-day outlook for scuba diving in Brighton

Best day looks like Today at 35/100.

Tod35
Tom35
Wed35
Thu14
Fri35
Sat35
Sun35

Why this score?

Temperature11°C
Wind16 km/h
Rainfall0.6 mm
Wave height0.7 m
Swell period8 s
Sea temperature14°C

Data from Open-Meteo, and Open-Meteo Marine for waves and sea temperature. Last updated 19:34 UTC.

Scuba diving in Brighton, month by month

The sea is warmest in August at 19°C and coldest in February at 8°C. Offshore waves are biggest in November (the day's highest averages 1.7 m) and smallest in May (0.7 m). Daytime highs peak at 21°C in August and fall to 8°C in January. October is the wettest month, with about 18 days of 1 mm or more; April is the driest, with about 10.

Our seasonal guide puts scuba diving in season from May to October.

Average sea temperature, offshore wave height, daytime high, rainy days for each month in Brighton
MonthSea temperature (°C)Offshore wave height (m)Daytime high (°C)Rainy days (days)
January91.5813
February81.51013
March91.31015
April111.11310
May (in season)130.71612
June (in season)160.81911
July (in season)181.02014
August (in season)190.92113
September (in season)191.01911
October (in season)161.41618
November131.71212
December101.7916

In season, by our seasonal guide

Averages of daily weather 2020 to 2024 and of waves and sea temperature 2022 to 2024, from ERA5 reanalysis data (about 25 km resolution; waves are measured offshore, not in the surf at the beach). Not a forecast.

About scuba diving in Brighton

South-facing pebble beach, Channel swell, a year-round wild swimming community, and a train line from London.

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Weather data from Open-Meteo.