Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 51 | 200 | 453 | 1628 | 3186 | 2140 | 988 | 414 | 180 | 88 | 88 | 69 | 38 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 35 | 138 | 135 | 107 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47PM5.34m | 4:04AM5.19m | 4:34PM5.22m | 4:55AM5.04m | 5:29PM5.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM1.35m | 10:23PM1.62m | 10:44AM1.46m | 11:16PM1.69m | 11:37AM1.52m | 00:12AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | 9:08 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 |
20 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 46 | 43 | 88 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 19 | — | 19 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
19 | 51 | 200 | 453 | 1628 | 3186 | 2140 | 988 | 414 | 180 | 88 | 84 | 69 | 38 | 27 | 22 | — | — | 6 | 35 | 138 | 135 | 107 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 671 | 543 | 378 | 348 | 492 | 492 | 332 | 332 | 153 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 105 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 112 | 112 | 357 | 641 | 666 | 425 | 358 |
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