Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
17.8° C

3.4°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
8
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
7
0.2
W
10
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.7
SW
3
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
W
6
1
W
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
15
45
6
5
5
11
11
8
10
17
18
12
12
11
10
34
54
91
54
23
27
40
64
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:00AM5.59m
12:23PM5.63m
00:37AM5.72m
12:59PM5.75m
1:13AM5.80m
Low Tide
5:59PM1.34m
6:22AM1.08m
6:41PM1.22m
7:02AM0.96m
7:21PM1.13m
7:40AM0.89m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
18
19
20
20
23
19
15
15
16
18
Feels °C
13
13
13
15
16
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
14
16
15
15
15
20
17
11
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
23
5
9
6
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
10
7
11
42
31
9
4
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
14
5
5
5
5
11
11
8
5
12
3
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
14
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
8
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
5
0.7
SW
3
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
W
6
1
W
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
15
15
45
3
9
11
4
10
17
18
12
9
4
10
34
54
91
54
23
27
40
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
138
188
138
92
114
166
166
189
189
442
169
134
121
98
92
153
425
288
107
134
358
358
356
356
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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