Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.6° C

2.5°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 8PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
304
304
269
214
116
99
112
41
46
44
35
25
14
8
6
12
12
5
4
4
4
4
2
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:17AM5.52m
9:44PM5.85m
10:14AM5.89m
10:38PM6.16m
11:07AM6.23m
11:29PM6.43m
Low Tide
3:31PM1.04m
4:04AM0.82m
4:28PM0.81m
4:59AM0.54m
5:25PM0.61m
5:53AM0.32m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:46
4:45
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:13
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
15
16
14
13
12
13
15
17
18
17
14
12
11
14
17
18
17
16
13
12
11
Feels °C
8
6
8
10
13
10
9
8
8
10
11
14
15
11
9
8
11
13
14
14
14
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
75
6
6
27
6
5
14
8
6
3
5
5
4
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
12
1
4
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
12
1
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
269
304
304
269
214
116
99
112
41
46
44
35
25
1
1
1
1
3
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
441
442
441
429
92
92
307
307
257
368
368
288
288
191
191
191
191
242
191
191
191
191
191
191
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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