Birling Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
21.0°C
3.9° 

Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (24 Aug)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.6
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
3
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
3
5
3
2
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ESE
5
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
off
High Tide
9:37AM4.49m
9:59PM4.73m
10:29AM4.88m
10:45PM5.13m
11:10AM5.32m
Low Tide
3:40PM2.08m
4:14AM1.77m
4:38PM1.74m
5:03AM1.37m
5:24PM1.36m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
7:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
18
20
19
18
20
18
18
19
20
22
22
20
20
19
19
20
19
20
21
20
Feels °C
10
11
13
12
12
14
12
13
13
15
18
18
18
20
20
19
19
17
20
21
18
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