Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 2 | — | W 8 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM4.24m | 8:55PM4.41m | 9:37AM4.49m | 9:59PM4.73m | 10:29AM4.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM2.22m | 2:25PM2.28m | 3:08AM2.09m | 3:40PM2.08m | 4:14AM1.77m | 4:38PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 247 | 238 | 238 | 371 | 361 | 314 | 327 | 295 | 290 | 312 | 369 | 369 | 662 | 529 | 383 | 154 | 154 | 337 | 237 | 156 | 400 | 358 | 335 |
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