
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 7AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 44 | 80 | 139 | 184 | 164 | 260 | 78 | 65 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 42 | 86 | 83 | 54 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM4.71m | 10:18PM4.93m | 10:47AM5.00m | 11:04PM5.21m | 11:29AM5.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM1.88m | 4:02PM1.93m | 4:34AM1.66m | 4:58PM1.69m | 5:24AM1.37m | 5:45PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 78 | 65 | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — |
34 | 44 | 80 | 139 | 184 | 164 | 260 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 42 | 86 | 83 | 54 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 429 | 500 | 504 | 710 | 788 | 788 | 392 | 121 | 288 | 288 | 121 | 98 | 366 | 385 | 442 | 166 | 20 | 169 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 373 | 361 | 350 |
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