
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (03 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | 106 | 133 | 159 | 231 | 238 | 181 | 147 | 133 | 216 | 231 | 196 | 202 | 357 | 458 | 321 | 189 | 120 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:13PM6.28m | 3:33AM6.01m | 3:57PM5.91m | 4:21AM5.60m | 4:48PM5.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.79m | 9:55AM0.92m | 10:23PM1.12m | 10:47AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
57 | 106 | 133 | 159 | 231 | 238 | 181 | 147 | 133 | 216 | 231 | 196 | 202 | 357 | 458 | 321 | 189 | 120 | 100 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 413 | 463 | 332 | 332 | 112 | 332 | 357 | 153 | 442 | 358 | 288 | 288 |
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