Birling Gap surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 BST
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Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
4 AM
7 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
6
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SW
2
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
7
16
25
28
19
10
6
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
W
10
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
35
W
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:05PM4.67m
6:38AM4.59m
7:25PM4.80m
7:57AM4.79m
8:34PM5.14m
Low Tide
12:14PM1.89m
00:53AM2.01m
1:20PM1.79m
1:58AM1.80m
2:22PM1.54m
2:56AM1.46m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
12
12
12
9
9
6
4
5
10
10
9
10
9
7
7
8
10
10
11
12
12
10
9
10
4
4
4
0
1
-1
-2
0
4
5
4
6
5
3
4
5
5
4
4
6
8
6
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
6
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
24
29
29
35
24
18
10
3
2
2
2
7
16
25
28
19
10
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
457
832
430
391
332
255
200
267
477
456
487
487
146
200
200
238
394
238
373
238
238
238
290
352
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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