Birling Gap surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
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Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Birling Gap today?

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 1PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.1
W
9
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
2
2
5
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
6
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
SSE
5
WSW
5
W
0
SE
10
SE
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM5.08m
9:43PM5.33m
10:08AM5.29m
10:26PM5.51m
10:49AM5.49m
11:05PM5.66m
Low Tide
3:12AM1.50m
3:32PM1.49m
4:01AM1.35m
4:19PM1.37m
4:44AM1.20m
5:01PM1.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:58
8:59
9:00
1
Temp °C
23
20
20
22
22
20
18
19
17
17
18
21
22
23
24
23
20
18
19
20
18
19
19
18
21
17
16
19
18
15
13
17
14
14
16
22
23
23
24
22
22
17
17
17
15
17
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
13
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
4
7
5
5
5
5
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
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)
166
166
191
191
191
191
201
314
166
242
242
248
359
442
359
404
307
404
437
423
368
307
242
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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