Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 164 | 112 | 83 | 138 | 374 | 1166 | 1188 | 787 | 485 | 227 | 128 | 68 | 96 | 77 | 154 | 434 | 554 | 428 | 362 | 259 | 165 | 99 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:31AM6.21m | 12:51PM6.39m | 1:04AM6.42m | 1:24PM6.57m | 1:39AM6.52m | 1:58PM6.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.40m | 7:13PM0.51m | 7:27AM0.27m | 7:46PM0.41m | 8:01AM0.25m | 8:20PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
261 | 164 | 112 | 83 | 138 | 374 | 1166 | 1188 | 787 | 485 | 227 | 128 | 68 | 96 | 77 | 154 | 434 | 554 | 428 | 362 | 259 | 165 | 99 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 115 | 166 | 424 | 307 | 531 | 430 | 357 | 332 | 153 | 92 | 174 | 585 | 112 | 315 | 398 | 357 | 357 | 231 | 219 | 316 | 153 | 98 | 32 |
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