Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
17.8° C

3.6°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 3PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
4 AM
7 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
10
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
8
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
3
2
3
10
20
29
35
40
59
51
44
30
18
23
23
27
20
15
8
11
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
20
W
10
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:21AM5.07m
10:39PM5.25m
11:05AM5.27m
11:21PM5.43m
11:45AM5.46m
00:00AM5.59m
Low Tide
4:28PM1.64m
4:55AM1.41m
5:15PM1.49m
5:40AM1.24m
5:59PM1.34m
6:22AM1.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
15
14
12
16
16
17
16
18
17
17
16
Feels °C
23
22
22
22
19
18
17
14
14
14
15
13
14
11
11
10
13
12
13
13
15
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
13
24
32
51
44
30
18
23
23
14
14
15
8
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
7
6
16
27
2
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
3
10
20
29
35
40
59
2
2
1
22
19
25
20
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
169
169
191
248
288
359
282
332
332
358
442
442
442
442
107
100
98
92
92
332
316
308
288
105
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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