Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.5° C

2.2°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 (14 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 10PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
10 AM
1 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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.4
SW
3
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
2
2
3
7
2
2
7
4
6
9
17
28
44
44
24
13
7
7
11
11
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
5
N
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
5
W
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:29PM6.43m
11:57AM6.48m
00:18AM6.58m
12:47PM6.60m
1:07AM6.62m
Low Tide
5:25PM0.61m
5:53AM0.32m
6:20PM0.47m
6:47AM0.19m
7:13PM0.42m
7:39AM0.17m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:13
9:14
9:14
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
17
16
16
14
14
13
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
Feels °C
13
12
14
11
12
10
10
10
12
12
16
11
12
10
13
13
12
13
14
13
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
8
3
3
3
3
5
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
9
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
5
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
4
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
3
7
8
6
4
6
9
17
28
44
44
24
13
7
7
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
191
191
197
290
290
238
238
442
420
295
295
226
296
312
358
328
348
188
166
166
166
166
166
249
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
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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