Birling Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
19.8° C
4.0° 

Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (18 Jul)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:52PM6.43m
3:10AM6.18m
3:35PM6.14m
3:53AM5.81m
4:19PM5.77m
Low Tide
9:26PM0.60m
9:44AM0.52m
10:10PM0.85m
10:27AM0.86m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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>
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:01
9:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
15
13
12
16
20
18
17
16
15
13
12
15
19
18
18
16
Feels °C
16
17
14
11
9
8
12
17
14
14
13
13
10
9
11
15
15
15
13
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