Birling Gap Surf Break
Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Birling Gap

Issued: 6 am 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.2° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 2PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (02 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (02 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.8
SW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
SW
6
2
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
23
54
134
268
261
247
243
154
159
133
287
494
436
558
606
696
736
735
717
543
428
428
363
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
45
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:14PM5.81m
1:28AM5.79m
1:50PM5.74m
2:04AM5.68m
2:26PM5.62m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.92m
7:32PM1.11m
7:52AM0.98m
8:11PM1.21m
8:31AM1.09m
8:52PM1.35m
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
4:50
4:50
4:48
4:48
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:06
1
16
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
11
10
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
8
6
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
SW
6
2
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
16
23
54
134
268
261
247
243
154
159
133
287
494
436
558
606
696
736
735
717
543
428
428
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
585
92
357
398
585
398
153
332
219
348
671
671
698
698
543
662
624
710
492
543
492
681
688
231
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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