Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.5° C

2.3°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 1AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
W
7
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SE
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
1
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
64
62
19
12
5
5
12
9
9
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
38
37
21
11
10
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
20
SE
25
S
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:38PM6.16m
11:07AM6.23m
11:29PM6.43m
11:57AM6.48m
00:18AM6.58m
12:47PM6.60m
Low Tide
4:28PM0.81m
4:59AM0.54m
5:25PM0.61m
5:53AM0.32m
6:20PM0.47m
6:47AM0.19m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:13
9:13
9:14
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
17
14
12
11
14
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
14
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
Feels °C
9
13
15
11
9
8
11
14
14
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
15
13
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.7
SSW
4
0.1
SW
10
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
6
39
19
12
4
3
5
5
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
21
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
12
9
9
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
4
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
1
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
67
64
62
2
1
3
2
4
1
1
2
2
5
38
37
11
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
324
174
20
191
191
191
172
191
191
191
169
169
290
238
238
358
359
358
226
226
226
290
238
238
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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