Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
18.3° C

3.7°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 3AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
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)
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
47
103
144
96
108
198
49
33
19
11
6
10
12
28
40
20
12
5
4
11
34
83
49
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WNW
10
NE
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
WNW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:13AM5.80m
1:35PM5.82m
1:48AM5.82m
2:11PM5.85m
2:24AM5.80m
2:48PM5.83m
Low Tide
7:40AM0.89m
8:00PM1.10m
8:18AM0.87m
8:38PM1.12m
8:55AM0.90m
9:17PM1.17m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:14
9:14
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
16
17
20
21
24
21
18
16
15
18
19
19
19
21
20
18
17
18
19
20
20
22
Feels °C
13
11
12
13
16
15
20
18
14
13
13
17
15
14
14
17
17
16
14
14
15
15
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
1.2
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.5
WSW
4
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
10
9
4
102
49
33
19
11
6
4
10
10
8
4
10
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
7
8
3
10
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
0.3
N
2
0.2
N
3
0.4
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
46
47
103
144
96
108
198
1
1
6
12
28
40
20
12
5
2
11
34
83
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
425
134
425
425
425
308
356
79
20
98
277
138
191
197
275
247
248
255
248
307
290
307
429
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
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
3
1
1
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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