Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
18.8° C

4.0°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
17
7
5
16
28
39
23
19
9
3
3
11
28
37
21
7
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
S
15
SSW
5
SSE
0
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:41AM5.61m
4:08PM5.69m
4:26AM5.47m
4:55PM5.56m
5:17AM5.30m
5:49PM5.42m
Low Tide
10:14AM1.07m
10:42PM1.31m
10:59AM1.19m
11:31PM1.38m
11:50AM1.30m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:13
9:12
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
17
19
21
23
22
25
23
20
19
21
23
23
23
27
23
21
20
23
24
25
24
25
Feels °C
19
17
14
15
16
17
18
23
20
18
17
17
17
16
17
25
22
20
19
23
22
24
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
7
1
2
7
3
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
33
17
7
5
16
28
39
23
19
9
3
3
11
28
37
21
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
169
169
337
337
242
242
350
350
359
359
359
404
404
423
402
333
335
335
242
242
352
404
381
333
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
9
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