Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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107 | 94 | 119 | 223 | 277 | 253 | 183 | 131 | 97 | 79 | 55 | 72 | 151 | 144 | 160 | 94 | 73 | 58 | 51 | 61 | 154 | 380 | 352 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:54AM4.96m | 6:32PM5.15m | 7:03AM5.00m | 7:40PM5.28m | 8:13AM5.20m | 8:45PM5.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM1.51m | 1:10AM1.57m | 1:32PM1.42m | 2:09AM1.38m | 2:32PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | 9:10 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
107 | 94 | 119 | 223 | 277 | 253 | 183 | 131 | 97 | 79 | 55 | 72 | 151 | 144 | 160 | 94 | 73 | 58 | 51 | 61 | 154 | 380 | 352 | 274 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 495 | 536 | 536 | 842 | 842 | 92 | 26 | 92 | 307 | 504 | 536 | 536 | 442 | 92 | 92 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 666 | 398 | 153 | 92 | 92 |
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