
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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25 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:35PM6.59m | 1:55AM6.51m | 2:23PM6.44m | 2:43AM6.28m | 3:12PM6.19m | 3:32AM5.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.47m | 8:31AM0.26m | 8:58PM0.62m | 9:22AM0.45m | 9:50PM0.83m | 10:13AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
25 | 27 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 188 | 112 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 169 | 191 | 191 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 288 | 288 | 242 | 358 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 307 | 307 |
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