Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.5° C

2.2°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 10AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
1 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
W
7
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SE
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
6
5
12
9
9
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
6
4
4
11
28
28
16
10
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
NNE
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
E
5
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:07AM6.23m
11:29PM6.43m
11:57AM6.48m
00:18AM6.58m
12:47PM6.60m
Low Tide
4:59AM0.54m
5:25PM0.61m
5:53AM0.32m
6:20PM0.47m
6:47AM0.19m
7:13PM0.42m
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clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:13
9:14
9:14
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
14
17
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
18
17
15
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
10
12
14
13
13
14
11
12
10
11
11
11
12
16
17
13
12
13
13
13
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
12
6
3
5
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
5
6
2
1
8
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
12
9
9
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
4
1
2
2
5
5
1
1
4
4
11
28
28
16
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
174
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
169
169
247
248
238
358
358
358
226
38
226
248
238
238
290
290
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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