Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
16.6° C

2.8°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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 10PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
10
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNW
0
N
5
N
5
E
10
SSW
5
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:53PM5.24m
6:22AM4.93m
6:57PM5.03m
7:30AM4.78m
8:02PM4.95m
8:35AM4.78m
Low Tide
00:30AM1.52m
12:50PM1.56m
1:25AM1.65m
1:45PM1.72m
2:21AM1.70m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:46
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
24
24
22
22
21
21
22
25
29
29
26
25
24
24
28
26
28
28
24
22
21
22
26
29
Feels °C
21
21
18
22
21
20
21
24
28
29
27
25
26
25
29
27
29
27
22
21
20
21
24
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
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
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell 2
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
SE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
2
1
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
4
5
8
5
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
3
4
5
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
716
710
219
219
379
735
906
443
450
450
443
402
904
445
716
721
699
699
699
699
654
335
433
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
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
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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