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: 12 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.4° C

2.9°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), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
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
12
0.3
SW
11
1.3
S
5
1.8
SSW
6
2.2
SW
6
3.5
SW
8
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
8
1.9
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
SW
5
0.6
WSW
11
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
20
75
214
388
1521
2953
1769
857
372
165
106
88
66
43
31
22
18
18
19
35
73
74
87
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
40
S
45
SSW
45
SW
55
SW
60
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:20AM5.36m
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
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:08
 mm
1
3
2
2
1
3
Temp °C
14
14
12
13
15
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
13
15
13
Feels °C
9
9
4
5
7
3
3
4
5
6
9
8
9
10
12
12
13
14
13
12
9
7
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
20
23
22
67
45
90
88
29
18
22
14
18
19
2
19
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
16
6
11
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.8
SSW
6
2.2
SW
6
3.5
SW
8
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
8
1.9
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.3
S
3
0.7
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
5
19
75
214
388
1521
2953
1769
857
372
165
106
84
66
43
31
1
13
35
73
74
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
1
2
4
1
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
105
105
540
481
348
386
398
332
332
153
112
112
112
112
26
103
105
105
112
112
357
641
675
425
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
9
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