Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
18.0° C

3.6°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 7PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.7
SW
3
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
11
8
8
11
12
12
17
12
11
40
92
90
47
42
90
97
87
118
86
32
19
11
7
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:23PM5.63m
00:37AM5.72m
12:59PM5.75m
1:13AM5.80m
1:35PM5.82m
1:48AM5.82m
Low Tide
6:41PM1.22m
7:02AM0.96m
7:21PM1.13m
7:40AM0.89m
8:00PM1.10m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:14
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
17
19
19
19
22
17
15
15
18
22
25
26
19
17
16
16
Feels °C
12
13
12
13
15
14
15
14
15
15
14
13
18
12
11
11
14
17
20
22
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
6
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
2
9
7
11
11
10
4
4
4
65
40
32
19
11
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
11
11
8
8
4
5
12
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.7
SW
3
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
12
3
7
7
11
12
12
17
12
11
40
92
90
47
42
90
97
87
118
86
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
166
174
188
442
166
134
100
98
92
153
425
425
121
425
425
308
308
307
32
0
103
114
114
114
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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