Birling Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – South Coast)
| Name: | Birling Gap |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: WSW |
Overall Birling Gap Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Birling Gap surf quality by season and Birling Gap surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-Kingdom - South Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Birling Gap
Visitor Reviews of Birling Gap |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Birling Gap:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Eastbourne | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Brighton | 12 mi |
| Third closest break | Bexhill | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Stamco | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Hastings | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Birling Gap: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 25 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 74 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 149 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 176 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 195 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Birling Gap: |
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| Closest tide station | Newhaven, England | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newhaven, England | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Sheerness, England | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Sheerness, England | 54 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Dover, England | 55 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Birling Gap: |
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| Closest ski area | Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany) | 272 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 289 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 292 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 294 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Castleside (United Kingdom) | 296 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Birling Gap: |
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| Closest city location | Seaford (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Newhaven (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Hailsham (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Ringmer (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Eastbourne (United Kingdom) | 12 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Birling Gap is Gatwick (London) Airport (LGW) in England, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Birling Gap is Lydd Airport (LYX) in U.k., 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Third is City (London) Airport (LCY) in England, 85 km (53 miles) away.
- Heathrow (London) Airport (LHR) in Engalnd is 94 km (58 miles) away.
- Southend Airport (SEN) in England is the fifth nearest airport to Birling Gap and is 98 km (61 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Birling Gap, United-Kingdom - South Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Birling Gap sea temperature, Birling Gap photographs, Birling Gap detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Birling Gap webcams, current wind from United-Kingdom - South Coast live weather stations and Birling Gap tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Birling Gap.
