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), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 7PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 74 | 75 | 58 | 87 | 326 | 582 | 709 | 504 | 282 | 165 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | 75 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
144 | 74 | 71 | 58 | 87 | 326 | 582 | 709 | 504 | 282 | 165 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 36 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 707 | 112 | 319 | 348 | 348 | 742 | 832 | 442 | 219 | 153 | 288 | 147 | 107 | 34 | 92 | 92 | 174 | 112 | 188 | 169 |
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