
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 1PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
238 | 253 | 215 | 170 | 202 | 277 | 238 | 209 | 209 | 329 | 458 | 312 | 183 | 145 | 97 | 65 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:57PM5.91m | 4:21AM5.60m | 4:48PM5.46m | 5:20AM5.14m | 5:55PM5.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.92m | 10:23PM1.12m | 10:47AM1.31m | 11:23PM1.47m | 11:56AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 25 | 21 | 20 | — | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | SW 10 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | — | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
238 | 253 | 215 | 170 | 202 | 277 | 238 | 209 | 209 | 329 | 458 | 312 | 183 | 145 | 97 | 65 | 4 | 2 | — | 15 | 17 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 338 | 358 | 413 | 394 | 332 | 112 | 112 | 358 | 357 | 153 | 442 | 441 | 442 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 282 | 288 | 203 | 238 | 191 | 119 |
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