
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 7PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 3 | 18 | 83 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 103 | 138 | 164 | 195 | 116 | 67 | 46 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 71 | 95 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:55AM4.52m | 9:23PM4.70m | 9:58AM4.71m | 10:18PM4.93m | 10:47AM5.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM2.06m | 3:35AM1.88m | 4:02PM1.93m | 4:34AM1.66m | 4:58PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 67 | 46 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | 3 | 18 | 83 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 103 | 138 | 164 | 195 | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 71 | 95 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 638 | 721 | 720 | 429 | 500 | 500 | 504 | 580 | 715 | 873 | 356 | 297 | 100 | 288 | 307 | 121 | 366 | 352 | 290 | 166 |
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