Birling Gap surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 2.5°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 4AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.9
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.7
W
3
0.8
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
34
94
113
167
223
254
164
127
108
62
48
31
68
13
20
14
9
5
4
3
1
11
22
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
W
40
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
10
N
10
WSW
5
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
High Tide
9:02AM5.19m
9:30PM5.58m
9:55AM5.66m
10:19PM6.04m
10:43AM6.12m
Low Tide
2:56AM1.46m
3:18PM1.21m
3:48AM1.06m
4:09PM0.86m
4:37AM0.66m
4:58PM0.54m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
9
8
6
6
7
8
10
10
8
6
5
6
8
10
11
10
10
6
4
1
2
4
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
4
7
7
4
1
-1
1
2
5
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.9
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
164
127
108
62
48
31
68
13
20
14
9
3
4
3
1
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.7
W
3
0.8
W
4
Energy kJ
19
34
94
113
167
223
254
26
20
14
7
3
30
2
2
3
2
3
2
11
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
238
331
290
545
882
917
543
425
425
288
369
911
119
0
426
119
255
313
425
425
191
425
404
146
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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