Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
16.4° C

2.7°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 7AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.4
SE
3
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
E
10
WSW
10
NNE
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
15
E
20
ENE
25
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:19AM5.21m
5:53PM5.24m
6:22AM4.93m
6:57PM5.03m
7:30AM4.78m
8:02PM4.95m
Low Tide
11:36PM1.32m
11:57AM1.31m
00:30AM1.52m
12:50PM1.56m
1:25AM1.65m
1:45PM1.72m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:46
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
22
25
26
25
22
24
23
21
23
27
29
31
31
25
27
23
25
30
29
28
23
Feels °C
18
19
18
21
23
23
21
19
23
23
20
23
28
29
32
31
25
27
25
26
31
28
27
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
1
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
Energy kJ
2
1
2
3
2
4
7
5
5
3
3
3
1
3
5
7
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)
671
671
709
716
716
716
716
716
169
166
543
735
906
754
445
450
402
427
424
904
743
743
721
166
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
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