
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 66 | 79 | 105 | 144 | 184 | 196 | 176 | 142 | 114 | 148 | 231 | 202 | 159 | 293 | 412 | 383 | 194 | 116 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:13PM6.28m | 3:33AM6.01m | 3:57PM5.91m | 4:21AM5.60m | 4:48PM5.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.59m | 9:36PM0.79m | 9:55AM0.92m | 10:23PM1.12m | 10:47AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 3 |
16 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 66 | 79 | 105 | 144 | 184 | 196 | 176 | 142 | 114 | 148 | 231 | 202 | 159 | 293 | 412 | 383 | 194 | 116 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 358 | 358 | 463 | 463 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 332 | 358 | 463 | 332 | 112 | 112 | 357 | 357 | 288 | 442 | 437 | 288 | 47 |
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