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: 12 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.5° C

2.8°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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 7PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (07 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (07 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
11
1.4
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
SW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.5
SW
7
0.7
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
106
72
64
29
23
18
24
110
67
114
104
100
84
71
100
119
171
223
223
181
200
67
53
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:34PM5.22m
4:55AM5.04m
5:29PM5.14m
5:54AM4.96m
6:32PM5.15m
Low Tide
10:44AM1.46m
11:16PM1.69m
11:37AM1.52m
00:12AM1.68m
12:34PM1.51m
1:10AM1.57m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:47
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
13
14
15
13
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
9
10
12
12
12
12
12
10
8
8
8
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
8
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.5
SW
6
0.3
SW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
1.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
133
90
40
29
29
18
15
18
110
12
12
5
5
5
106
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
64
18
18
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
7
0.9
SW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
123
106
72
47
23
24
21
67
114
104
100
84
71
100
119
171
223
223
181
200
67
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
112
112
112
103
103
105
105
105
112
398
666
675
332
332
332
332
500
536
536
500
92
20
331
308
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
5
6
5
5
5
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