Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
16.4° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
44
23
23
15
14
14
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
10
S
10
SE
10
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:03PM5.88m
4:24AM5.57m
4:56PM5.54m
5:19AM5.21m
5:53PM5.24m
6:22AM4.93m
Low Tide
10:43PM1.07m
11:05AM1.02m
11:36PM1.32m
11:57AM1.31m
00:30AM1.52m
12:50PM1.56m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:46
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
20
20
19
19
21
22
23
22
21
19
20
19
22
24
25
24
22
21
21
21
22
25
Feels °C
18
17
20
21
20
21
23
22
24
22
19
16
18
17
20
22
22
20
19
19
21
20
21
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
45
44
23
23
15
14
14
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
24
24
1
1
2
1
1
3
5
7
5
1
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
308
261
169
169
191
191
320
402
424
671
671
671
671
709
716
716
716
716
716
242
242
242
735
380
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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