
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 6PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
381 | 434 | 381 | 361 | 237 | 170 | 141 | 176 | 77 | 43 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03PM4.54m | 5:40AM4.29m | 6:22PM4.22m | 7:29AM4.14m | 8:17PM4.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM2.08m | 11:52PM2.18m | 12:28PM2.34m | 1:14AM2.30m | 1:54PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 77 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
381 | 434 | 381 | 361 | 237 | 170 | 141 | 176 | 5 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 442 | 406 | 405 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 107 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 47 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 169 |
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