Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 53 | 69 | 111 | 148 | 148 | 212 | 144 | 65 | 55 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 44 | 61 | 53 | 60 | 63 | 74 | 110 | 128 | 105 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:39PM5.89m | 3:57AM5.55m | 4:17PM5.44m | 4:37AM5.08m | 5:00PM4.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.81m | 10:07PM1.07m | 10:23AM1.23m | 10:48PM1.45m | 11:05AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
51 | 53 | 69 | 111 | 148 | 148 | 212 | 144 | 65 | 55 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 44 | 61 | 53 | 60 | 63 | 74 | 110 | 128 | 105 | 280 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 316 | 398 | 721 | 721 | 441 | 442 | 92 | 307 | 307 | 169 | 169 | 426 | 134 | 134 | 358 | 357 | 307 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 288 | 107 |
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