Birling Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
20.9° C
4.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 4AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (07 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
1
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
20
9
7
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
0
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
S
0
WNW
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
SSE
10
S
5
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:44AM5.21m
6:18PM5.23m
6:59AM4.99m
7:39PM5.09m
8:27AM5.02m
9:03PM5.24m
Low Tide
11:48PM1.40m
12:15PM1.49m
00:56AM1.55m
1:29PM1.65m
2:14AM1.54m
2:50PM1.60m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:32
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
19
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
20
23
24
22
22
21
21
24
24
26
26
24
Feels °C
16
13
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
18
21
23
20
20
18
18
21
21
22
23
20
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