Birling Gap Surf Break
Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Birling Gap

Issued: 6 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.2° C

2.9°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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (03 Jun)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (03 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
1 AM
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
0.6
SW
12
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
136
150
216
384
513
574
606
735
658
585
610
574
479
396
289
215
138
91
70
50
77
22
24
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
WSW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:50PM5.74m
2:04AM5.68m
2:26PM5.62m
2:41AM5.53m
3:05PM5.48m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.98m
8:11PM1.21m
8:31AM1.09m
8:52PM1.35m
9:12AM1.22m
9:36PM1.49m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
9
7
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
8
7
8
7
7
8
8
8
9
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
8
Energy kJ
48
74
90
89
90
50
50
49
14
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
77
22
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
205
136
150
216
384
513
574
606
735
658
585
610
574
479
396
289
215
138
91
70
46
32
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
332
671
741
819
716
543
666
710
624
624
514
557
530
681
681
231
231
92
92
163
112
98
103
105
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
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