Birling Gap surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 BST
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Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (06 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
4 AM
7 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)
0.3
N
3
0.1
W
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
E
3
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
4
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
SSE
10
S
5
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:41PM5.57m
2:57AM5.43m
3:19PM5.28m
3:36AM5.13m
4:03PM5.00m
4:23AM4.85m
Low Tide
8:43AM1.13m
9:02PM1.39m
9:23AM1.39m
9:47PM1.66m
10:11AM1.65m
10:41PM1.90m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:24
5:22
5:22
5:20
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8:27
8:28
8:30
8:30
1
Temp °C
11
13
13
12
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
15
15
13
13
12
11
6
9
9
9
7
6
6
7
9
9
10
10
8
8
9
8
10
10
12
11
8
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
666
428
666
428
223
226
156
255
332
426
675
666
369
369
369
332
369
369
387
361
361
335
335
335
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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