Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
966 | 502 | 282 | 135 | 74 | 92 | 106 | 185 | 368 | 582 | 600 | 414 | 264 | 131 | 97 | 112 | 49 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:04AM6.42m | 1:24PM6.57m | 1:39AM6.52m | 1:58PM6.61m | 2:14AM6.49m | 2:34PM6.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.27m | 7:46PM0.41m | 8:01AM0.25m | 8:20PM0.42m | 8:35AM0.36m | 8:56PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 49 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
966 | 502 | 282 | 135 | 74 | 92 | 106 | 185 | 368 | 582 | 600 | 414 | 264 | 131 | 97 | 112 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 13 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 153 | 92 | 112 | 707 | 112 | 112 | 360 | 357 | 592 | 231 | 231 | 442 | 153 | 288 | 107 | 107 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 115 | 442 | 358 | 166 |
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