Birling Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
20.6° C
4.0° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 10AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (01 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (01 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.6
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
4
2
3
23
28
14
10
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
16
3
7
10
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
E
20
E
15
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:50PM6.21m
2:03AM6.17m
2:25PM6.26m
2:39AM6.14m
3:01PM6.21m
Low Tide
7:56AM0.55m
8:15PM0.77m
8:30AM0.53m
8:50PM0.77m
9:05AM0.61m
9:27PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:43
8:42
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
21
22
25
24
20
20
18
18
25
24
25
23
22
Feels °C
15
13
17
18
16
16
17
19
17
16
18
18
21
19
16
16
15
16
24
23
25
22
22
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