Birling Gap Surf Break
Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Birling Gap

Issued: 6 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.5° C

2.7°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 (08 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 10PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (08 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
10 AM
1 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
81
71
84
91
88
119
246
295
246
178
127
94
68
57
95
151
211
155
125
97
71
64
67
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:29PM5.14m
5:54AM4.96m
6:32PM5.15m
7:03AM5.00m
7:40PM5.28m
8:13AM5.20m
Low Tide
00:12AM1.68m
12:34PM1.51m
1:10AM1.57m
1:32PM1.42m
2:09AM1.38m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:46
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:10
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
13
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
11
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
7
5
6
6
6
5
7
7
9
9
7
8
7
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
12
11
5
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
83
81
71
84
91
88
119
246
295
246
178
127
94
68
57
95
151
211
155
125
97
71
64
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
98
675
332
332
163
495
536
536
536
332
92
20
332
425
500
842
842
442
153
92
92
358
358
500
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
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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