Birling Gap surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 01 Jun 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
15.0° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (01 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.7
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
SW
5
2.1
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
31
31
19
19
19
18
18
11
21
45
39
59
166
159
136
122
138
101
124
310
384
410
436
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:18AM5.84m
12:39PM5.83m
00:53AM5.85m
1:14PM5.81m
1:28AM5.79m
1:50PM5.74m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.91m
6:54PM1.07m
7:14AM0.92m
7:32PM1.11m
7:52AM0.98m
8:11PM1.21m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:04
3
11
4
2
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
14
14
13
15
15
15
14
12
13
11
11
12
14
13
14
12
11
11
9
8
9
11
9
9
9
7
6
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
34
17
18
19
19
19
18
5
11
10
10
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
31
31
31
2
5
5
5
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
25
25
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
SW
5
2.1
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
Energy kJ
55
17
11
11
8
10
21
45
39
59
166
159
136
122
138
101
124
310
384
410
436
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
92
112
112
112
114
109
114
166
219
92
356
585
398
153
92
332
286
671
662
639
639
662
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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