Check the Beach

Brighton Beach

Victoria, Australia

Brighton Beach 7 photos

  • Brighton Beach Oval 2026 1

    Brighton Beach Oval 2026 1. Totallynotarandomalt69, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Brighton Beach Oval 2026 2

    Brighton Beach Oval 2026 2. Totallynotarandomalt69, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Brighton Beach and Beach Huts, Australia

    Brighton Beach and Beach Huts, Australia. Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Brighton Beach and Beach Huts, Australia

    Brighton Beach and Beach Huts, Australia. Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Brighton Beach

    Brighton Beach. Arnas Goldberg, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Bathing Boxes Brighton 18

    Bathing Boxes Brighton 18. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

  • Bathing Boxes Brighton 14

    Bathing Boxes Brighton 14. Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
6.9
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.7
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.2
33 km/h20 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.1
28 km/h17 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.3
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
Now
8.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to 7 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph N
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
6 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
6.9Good7 am3119
5.7Good8 am3019
6.2Good9 am3320
6.4Good10 am3421
7.4Great11 am3421
7.5Great12 pm3220
7.9Great1 pm2918
8.1Great2 pm2817
8.3Great3 pm2515
8.3GreatNow2113
8.3Great5 pm1912
8.0Great6 pm1711
6.0Good7 pm1711
Sat
2.5Poor7 am75
3.5Poor8 am75
5.2Fair9 am85
5.1Fair10 am96
4.8Fair11 am106
4.7Fair12 pm106
4.4Fair1 pm117
4.2Fair2 pm96
3.9Poor3 pm106
3.7Poor4 pm117
3.6Poor5 pm117
3.7Poor6 pm138
3.7Poor7 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 2 am, -0.3 m. High at 9 am, 0.5 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.2 mHigh 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.5 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms280 m910 ft away
  • Showers280 m920 ft away
  • Drinking water400 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m170 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables230 m760 ft away
  • Playground240 m770 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
170 m540 ftBrighton Beach Station/South Rd
Nearest airport
11 km7 miMoorabbin Airport (MBW)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Brighton Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 76%
  • Sun2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 35%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 12%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 1 pm to 8 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 8%