Birling Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
20.7° C
4.0° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.7
SW
4
0.4
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
2.2
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
3
7
7
7
7
6
6
13
15
20
22
48
79
128
123
165
275
412
251
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
10
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:01PM6.21m
3:16AM6.02m
3:40PM6.06m
3:58AM5.81m
4:23PM5.82m
Low Tide
9:05AM0.61m
9:27PM0.85m
9:42AM0.75m
10:07PM1.00m
10:24AM0.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:28
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:39
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
27
23
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
20
21
24
21
20
20
20
19
17
18
19
18
17
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
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