Birling Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
20.9°C
3.7° 

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 (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
6
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
9
6
5
7
8
13
59
176
559
727
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
E
25
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:23PM5.53m
11:45AM5.73m
11:58PM5.90m
12:18PM6.10m
Low Tide
5:24PM1.36m
5:44AM0.98m
6:03PM1.01m
6:20AM0.65m
6:39PM0.71m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:55
7:53
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
19
18
19
21
21
20
18
18
18
17
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
20
20
18
20
20
19
19
20
20
19
17
17
16
16
16
14
13
12
12
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