Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
16.1° C

2.6°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
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
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
9
7
7
4
3
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
13
16
16
24
15
15
6
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SW
0
SE
5
W
5
SW
0
NW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
20
W
20
W
10
SSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:23PM6.44m
2:43AM6.28m
3:12PM6.19m
3:32AM5.95m
4:03PM5.88m
4:24AM5.57m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.26m
8:58PM0.62m
9:22AM0.45m
9:50PM0.83m
10:13AM0.72m
10:43PM1.07m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
17
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
20
20
21
20
19
17
Feels °C
18
16
18
19
18
19
17
17
19
20
18
16
18
17
16
17
17
17
18
19
20
19
18
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
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
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
15
9
7
7
3
3
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
13
16
16
24
15
15
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
114
166
166
98
242
191
191
166
166
166
358
242
348
191
166
166
288
288
203
307
307
119
191
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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