Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s
Afternoon (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
SW
12
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
12
28
35
56
87
63
46
30
22
23
31
29
26
13
7
5
5
11
17
20
18
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:39PM5.25m
11:05AM5.27m
11:21PM5.43m
11:45AM5.46m
00:00AM5.59m
12:23PM5.63m
Low Tide
4:55AM1.41m
5:15PM1.49m
5:40AM1.24m
5:59PM1.34m
6:22AM1.08m
6:41PM1.22m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
17
18
17
17
15
14
12
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
Feels °C
19
19
16
15
14
15
13
14
11
11
9
12
12
12
12
15
16
16
15
14
13
14
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
SW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
32
63
46
30
22
23
28
14
5
11
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
2
2
6
6
16
27
26
5
5
5
11
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
3
12
28
35
56
87
2
2
21
31
29
24
13
4
3
8
17
20
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
332
332
332
442
442
442
442
107
107
98
92
92
188
188
188
286
112
105
166
338
405
442
654
174
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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