Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 170 | 511 | 1161 | 1482 | 966 | 515 | 282 | 128 | 68 | 96 | 77 | 148 | 421 | 582 | 557 | 418 | 320 | 194 | 128 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:51PM6.39m | 1:04AM6.42m | 1:24PM6.57m | 1:39AM6.52m | 1:58PM6.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.51m | 7:27AM0.27m | 7:46PM0.41m | 8:01AM0.25m | 8:20PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
97 | 170 | 511 | 1161 | 1482 | 966 | 515 | 282 | 128 | 68 | 96 | 77 | 148 | 421 | 582 | 557 | 418 | 320 | 194 | 128 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 288 | 326 | 482 | 357 | 332 | 163 | 92 | 112 | 115 | 112 | 317 | 348 | 398 | 585 | 557 | 231 | 356 | 398 | 356 | 107 |
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