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 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.3° C

2.9°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 (04 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 11PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)--
Afternoon (04 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (04 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.9
SSW
4
1.5
SSW
5
2
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
4
SW
9
4
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.4
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
827
831
533
358
211
158
100
71
78
49
50
31
25
104
292
592
2503
3315
1764
771
337
154
88
229
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
25
SW
20
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
S
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
55
SSW
55
SW
55
WSW
45
W
35
W
30
W
20
W
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:26PM5.62m
2:41AM5.53m
3:05PM5.48m
3:20AM5.36m
3:47PM5.34m
4:04AM5.19m
Low Tide
8:52PM1.35m
9:12AM1.22m
9:36PM1.49m
9:56AM1.35m
10:23PM1.62m
10:44AM1.46m
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
 mm
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
12
14
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
5
6
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
9
6
4
6
3
3
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.3
SW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
86
86
50
50
50
21
50
31
20
23
51
46
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
78
49
22
21
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.5
S
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.5
SSW
5
2
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
4
SW
9
4
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.4
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
11
Energy kJ
827
831
533
358
211
158
100
71
58
4
25
104
292
592
2503
3315
1764
771
337
154
88
229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
1
2
Distance (km)
681
710
425
231
231
92
92
115
112
103
103
105
545
540
351
367
492
332
442
332
153
163
112
112
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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