Birling Gap Surf Break
Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Birling Gap

Issued: 6 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.5° C

2.7°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 11AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (08 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (08 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
11
0.5
SW
7
0.9
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
24
21
39
48
77
69
77
82
82
81
160
254
238
167
206
80
60
57
92
129
177
150
121
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
25
SW
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:55AM5.04m
5:29PM5.14m
5:54AM4.96m
6:32PM5.15m
7:03AM5.00m
7:40PM5.28m
Low Tide
11:37AM1.52m
00:12AM1.68m
12:34PM1.51m
1:10AM1.57m
1:32PM1.42m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:47
4:46
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:10
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
13
13
15
13
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
12
11
12
13
13
14
15
14
12
Feels °C
13
13
10
10
8
9
7
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
9
9
7
8
7
6
7
9
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.3
WSW
10
1.2
SW
6
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
18
18
19
37
19
11
5
5
5
18
120
5
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.9
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
15
24
21
39
48
77
69
77
82
82
81
160
254
238
167
206
80
60
57
92
129
177
150
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
105
105
112
98
675
675
332
332
332
358
536
536
536
842
92
20
361
307
439
442
461
459
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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