Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 2PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:35PM6.59m | 1:55AM6.51m | 2:23PM6.44m | 2:43AM6.28m | 3:12PM6.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.17m | 8:06PM0.47m | 8:31AM0.26m | 8:58PM0.62m | 9:22AM0.45m | 9:50PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | WSW 8 | — | — |
5 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 188 | 242 | 188 | 188 | 114 | 114 | 166 | 114 | 191 | 191 | 98 | 191 | 191 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 463 | 375 | 169 | 166 |
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