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Birling Gap surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 23 Mar 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Birling Gap today?
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 67 | 143 | 292 | 681 | 779 | 875 | 941 | 1073 | 397 | 221 | 142 | 130 | 93 | 107 | 59 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:19AM 6.32 | 2:43PM 6.02 | 3:06AM 5.80 | 3:35PM 5.46 | 4:03AM 5.24 | 4:42PM 4.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:20PM 0.54 | 8:45AM 0.71 | 9:09PM 1.00 | 9:38AM 1.17 | 10:09PM 1.49 | 10:47AM 1.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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