Birling Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
21.0°C
3.8° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (29 Aug)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (29 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
6
1.7
SSW
6
2.4
SW
7
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
2.2
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
170
511
1161
1482
966
515
282
128
68
96
77
148
421
582
557
418
320
194
128
144
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
25
W
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:51PM6.39m
1:04AM6.42m
1:24PM6.57m
1:39AM6.52m
1:58PM6.61m
Low Tide
7:13PM0.51m
7:27AM0.27m
7:46PM0.41m
8:01AM0.25m
8:20PM0.42m
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
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cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:50
7:46
 mm
1
5
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
17
Feels °C
12
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
14
15
13
9
9
10
12
13
14
15
13
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