Birling Gap Surf Break
Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Birling Gap

Issued: 6 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (06 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (06 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
1 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
11
1.1
S
5
1.8
SSW
6
2.3
SW
7
3.5
SW
8
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
0.6
WSW
11
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.5
SW
7
0.3
SW
11
1
SW
4
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
51
200
453
1628
3186
2140
988
414
180
88
88
69
38
27
22
18
23
19
35
138
135
107
127
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
55
SW
60
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
30
W
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
25
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:47PM5.34m
4:04AM5.19m
4:34PM5.22m
4:55AM5.04m
5:29PM5.14m
Low Tide
9:56AM1.35m
10:23PM1.62m
10:44AM1.46m
11:16PM1.69m
11:37AM1.52m
00:12AM1.68m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:47
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:08
 mm
1
1
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
7
5
6
2
3
4
5
6
9
8
9
10
13
13
13
13
13
11
8
7
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
7
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
20
12
21
125
46
43
88
40
29
18
18
14
23
19
19
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
6
23
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.8
SSW
6
2.3
SW
7
3.5
SW
8
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
3
1
SW
4
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
19
51
200
453
1628
3186
2140
988
414
180
88
84
69
38
27
22
6
35
138
135
107
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
671
543
378
348
492
492
332
332
153
112
112
112
112
105
103
105
105
112
112
357
641
666
425
358
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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