Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 10AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | S 3 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 119 | 331 | 757 | 765 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10AM5.32m | 11:23PM5.53m | 11:45AM5.73m | 11:58PM5.90m | 12:18PM6.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM1.37m | 5:24PM1.36m | 5:44AM0.98m | 6:03PM1.01m | 6:20AM0.65m | 6:39PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 119 | 331 | 757 | 765 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 333 | 333 | 400 | 425 | 404 | 433 | 699 | 699 | 698 | 463 | 463 | 405 | 248 | 238 | 331 | 358 | 332 | 420 | 420 | 391 | 366 | 163 |
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