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 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.8° C

2.9°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (09 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (09 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.6
SW
6
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
94
119
223
277
253
183
131
97
79
55
72
151
144
160
94
73
58
51
61
154
380
352
274
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-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
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:54AM4.96m
6:32PM5.15m
7:03AM5.00m
7:40PM5.28m
8:13AM5.20m
8:45PM5.53m
Low Tide
12:34PM1.51m
1:10AM1.57m
1:32PM1.42m
2:09AM1.38m
2:32PM1.26m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:46
4:46
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
11
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
14
14
Feels °C
7
6
6
5
7
7
9
9
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.6
SW
6
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
Energy kJ
107
94
119
223
277
253
183
131
97
79
55
72
151
144
160
94
73
58
51
61
154
380
352
274
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
163
495
536
536
842
842
92
26
92
307
504
536
536
442
92
92
358
358
358
666
398
153
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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