Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.8° C

2.5°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
10 AM
1 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
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
7
7
9
11
13
14
19
29
40
24
17
16
11
13
14
15
16
10
11
8
5
4
9
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:18AM6.58m
12:47PM6.60m
1:07AM6.62m
1:35PM6.59m
1:55AM6.51m
Low Tide
6:20PM0.47m
6:47AM0.19m
7:13PM0.42m
7:39AM0.17m
8:06PM0.47m
8:31AM0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:14
9:14
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
18
19
Feels °C
14
15
11
11
12
12
14
14
13
12
13
14
12
13
13
14
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
9
8
3
3
3
5
11
11
11
11
10
4
4
5
4
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
7
3
3
5
5
2
12
1
2
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
7
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
8
2
5
9
11
13
14
19
29
40
24
17
16
11
13
14
15
16
10
11
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
442
226
295
134
296
312
358
368
368
348
166
166
166
166
290
249
188
174
114
114
114
166
188
191
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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