Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.7° C

2.8°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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (11 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (11 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
1
WSW
4
1.4
WSW
5
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
W
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
71
47
39
102
421
539
440
330
211
215
215
202
237
277
222
113
115
71
28
25
16
13
9
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
30
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:13AM5.20m
8:45PM5.53m
9:17AM5.52m
9:44PM5.85m
10:14AM5.89m
Low Tide
2:09AM1.38m
2:32PM1.26m
3:07AM1.12m
3:31PM1.04m
4:04AM0.82m
4:28PM0.81m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:46
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:10
9:12
 mm
4
3
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
17
17
18
20
Feels °C
8
7
8
7
5
4
7
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
12
13
13
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
65
43
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
6
6
3
2
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
1
WSW
4
1.4
WSW
5
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
W
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
Energy kJ
94
71
47
39
102
421
539
440
330
211
215
215
202
237
277
222
113
115
71
28
25
16
13
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
92
92
358
463
536
842
721
710
647
358
358
440
441
441
437
92
92
121
121
174
188
188
188
174
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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