Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
16.9° C

3.0°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 9AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.4
SE
3
0.1
W
11
0.3
SE
3
0.1
W
10
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
1
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NNE
10
N
5
NE
5
S
10
SW
10
E
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:22AM4.93m
6:57PM5.03m
7:30AM4.78m
8:02PM4.95m
8:35AM4.78m
9:01PM4.98m
Low Tide
12:50PM1.56m
1:25AM1.65m
1:45PM1.72m
2:21AM1.70m
2:41PM1.78m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:46
4:47
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
25
29
29
27
26
23
25
28
30
29
29
25
21
21
21
26
30
31
28
27
26
Feels °C
22
23
21
24
27
28
27
26
24
26
30
32
30
30
24
19
19
19
24
28
27
24
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.6
E
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
3
1
2
4
3
2
10
2
3
3
3
4
5
8
8
5
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)
716
242
219
356
380
557
450
450
450
443
402
904
743
716
716
699
700
699
698
369
369
335
334
327
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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