Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
18.8° C

4.0°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 4PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.1
W
8
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
11
35
56
46
19
20
9
3
11
26
28
21
13
8
5
1
7
19
25
16
17
5
3
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
W
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:26PM5.78m
3:41AM5.61m
4:08PM5.69m
4:26AM5.47m
4:55PM5.56m
5:17AM5.30m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.97m
9:58PM1.24m
10:14AM1.07m
10:42PM1.31m
10:59AM1.19m
11:31PM1.38m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:13
9:13
9:12
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
21
19
24
22
20
19
20
21
23
22
25
22
20
18
20
22
24
24
28
24
21
20
Feels °C
18
16
17
15
21
21
20
18
16
16
17
18
23
19
18
16
17
16
17
18
24
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
4
7
2
2
12
7
2
2
2
2
10
6
3
1
1
2
2
10
5
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
14
11
35
56
46
19
20
9
3
11
26
28
21
13
8
5
1
7
19
25
16
17
1
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)
326
456
375
368
169
169
201
191
337
404
246
350
350
361
395
248
404
404
423
399
359
335
242
242
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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