Birling Gap surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (10 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NNE
3
0.1
W
11
0.8
NNE
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
3
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
8
15
34
24
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
0
SSW
10
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
10
WNW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22AM4.64m
6:05PM4.67m
6:38AM4.59m
7:25PM4.80m
7:57AM4.79m
8:34PM5.14m
Low Tide
11:45PM2.04m
12:14PM1.89m
00:53AM2.01m
1:20PM1.79m
1:58AM1.80m
2:22PM1.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:36
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
12
13
13
10
9
6
5
5
10
10
8
10
9
7
7
8
10
11
11
12
11
4
4
3
4
5
5
2
2
0
0
0
4
4
4
6
6
3
5
5
4
5
5
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
SW
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.1
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
Energy kJ
6
10
18
20
17
16
21
19
16
6
1
2
1
1
3
8
15
34
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
595
426
461
461
461
373
331
332
200
267
267
267
456
487
487
200
200
200
112
423
238
373
238
238
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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