Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
17.5° C

3.2°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (29 Jun)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (29 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
5
0.2
WSW
11
0.6
W
6
0.3
SW
11
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
41
29
22
28
23
14
14
6
5
5
11
11
11
18
18
14
16
12
23
18
26
48
38
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:21PM5.43m
11:45AM5.46m
00:00AM5.59m
12:23PM5.63m
00:37AM5.72m
12:59PM5.75m
Low Tide
5:40AM1.24m
5:59PM1.34m
6:22AM1.08m
6:41PM1.22m
7:02AM0.96m
7:21PM1.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
13
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
16
15
18
19
20
21
23
Feels °C
13
10
10
13
11
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
16
15
15
16
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
Energy kJ
58
41
29
22
23
23
4
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
11
9
10
18
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
6
6
16
28
14
5
5
5
5
11
11
8
5
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
14
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.7
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
Energy kJ
94
1
22
15
13
7
3
3
4
7
11
18
18
14
16
23
9
26
48
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
107
92
92
92
115
138
92
174
92
114
166
174
368
188
442
288
134
121
98
92
153
425
288
107
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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