Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is

19.7° C

Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, moderate winds from the E by Tue morning).
	Sun 12					Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	ENE 4	W 8	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 3	ENE 3	W 11	NE 3	NNE 3	NE 3	W 11
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Wind (km/h)	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide	9:54AM5.59m					10:20PM5.85m				10:53AM5.94m				11:16PM6.17m				11:47AM6.28m				00:07AM6.43m
Low Tide				4:11PM1.13m				4:46AM0.80m				5:15PM0.87m				5:45AM0.49m				6:13PM0.63m				6:40AM0.24m


	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—
	—	—	—	9:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:07	—	—	—	9:06
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	22	25	26	23	17	16	15	16	20	22	23	22	17	17	15	16	24	27	28	26	20	18	19	19
Feels °C	18	20	20	15	8	8	8	9	13	16	16	16	12	12	10	12	21	24	24	20	15	14	15	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	W 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 11	E 6	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 3	ENE 3	ENE 3	NE 3	NNE 3	NE 3	NE 3
kJ	16	11	14	20	34	45	39	39	28	18	16	14	20	24	21	15	10	4	3	6	6	9	9	6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lostmarc'h Brittany - Finistere	Le Pin Sec Gironde	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	Aln Estuary North East England	Aln Estuary North East England	Ile de Noirmoutier Vendee	Les Crevettes Ste Barbe Brittany - Morbihan	Le Havre Beach Normandy	Le Havre Beach Normandy	Treyarnon Cornwall (North)	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	La Plate Brittany - Finistere	Le Havre Beach Normandy	Le Havre Beach Normandy	Deauville Normandy	Pleherel Brittany - Cote d'Armor	Croyde Devon (North)	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Frainslake Sands Wales - Pembrokeshire	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	Duckpool Bay Cornwall (North)	Duckpool Bay Cornwall (North)
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)	444	615	369	369	530	530	454	426	138	138	369	369	359	138	138	154	296	314	361	380	369	369	335	335
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating (10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Constantine Bay Cornwall (North)	Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) Scot - Outer Hebrides	Eoropie (Lewis) Scot - Outer Hebrides	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Birsay Bay Scot - Orkney	Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) Scot - Outer Hebrides	Sennen Cove Cornwall (North)	Thurso Reef Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Polzeath Cornwall (North)	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast	Thurso East Scot - North Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
Header Global	Barbel Point South Africa	Bluff Panama	El Gringo Chile	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Gas Bay Australia	Bancoora Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Lebu Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	7	8	9	9	8	5	9	6	6	7	6	4	4

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