Birling Gap surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Birling Gap today?

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 6PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
167
195
192
203
120
96
62
48
32
20
13
8
6
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
0
SW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
10
NW
10
NE
5
N
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:02AM5.19m
9:30PM5.58m
9:55AM5.66m
10:19PM6.04m
10:43AM6.12m
11:05PM6.42m
Low Tide
3:18PM1.21m
3:48AM1.06m
4:09PM0.86m
4:37AM0.66m
4:58PM0.54m
5:24AM0.33m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:42
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
9
8
6
6
9
10
10
10
9
6
6
6
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
3
4
4
4
2
2
0
1
3
6
8
8
6
1
2
1
3
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
120
96
62
48
32
20
13
8
6
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
NE
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
140
167
195
192
203
15
9
7
6
1
1
1
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
885
408
408
408
425
288
369
121
100
945
1050
487
193
114
114
290
425
425
425
425
200
200
112
112
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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