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 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.2° C

2.9°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 6AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (04 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (04 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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
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)
2.4
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
1.8
SW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
SW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.9
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
5
2.3
SSW
7
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
2.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
623
658
606
516
740
1014
717
340
236
198
158
100
69
50
77
22
24
20
29
156
445
1602
1188
503
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
20
SE
20
S
30
S
40
S
50
SSW
50
SW
45
W
45
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:04AM5.68m
2:26PM5.62m
2:41AM5.53m
3:05PM5.48m
3:20AM5.36m
3:47PM5.34m
Low Tide
8:31AM1.09m
8:52PM1.35m
9:12AM1.22m
9:36PM1.49m
9:56AM1.35m
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
14
15
13
13
14
14
16
15
Feels °C
6
6
6
6
5
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
7
9
10
10
10
11
7
5
5
5
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
86
86
87
50
50
50
49
14
24
9
12
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
77
22
21
20
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
1.8
SW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
5
2.3
SSW
7
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
2.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
623
658
606
516
740
1014
717
340
236
198
158
100
69
40
31
3
15
29
156
445
1602
1188
503
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
710
623
514
601
543
544
710
425
231
231
92
92
163
112
92
103
105
105
585
261
378
716
398
442
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
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