Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 8PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 304 | 304 | 269 | 214 | 116 | 99 | 112 | 41 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17AM5.52m | 9:44PM5.85m | 10:14AM5.89m | 10:38PM6.16m | 11:07AM6.23m | 11:29PM6.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM1.04m | 4:04AM0.82m | 4:28PM0.81m | 4:59AM0.54m | 5:25PM0.61m | 5:53AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 6 | SW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 269 | 304 | 304 | 269 | 214 | 116 | 99 | 112 | 41 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 441 | 442 | 441 | 429 | 92 | 92 | 307 | 307 | 257 | 368 | 368 | 288 | 288 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 242 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 |
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