Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.9° C

2.5°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 1PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
23
13
14
29
40
30
17
16
15
15
18
16
16
19
8
10
15
10
8
8
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:47PM6.60m
1:07AM6.62m
1:35PM6.59m
1:55AM6.51m
2:23PM6.44m
Low Tide
6:47AM0.19m
7:13PM0.42m
7:39AM0.17m
8:06PM0.47m
8:31AM0.26m
8:58PM0.62m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:14
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
15
16
17
19
21
22
22
21
Feels °C
13
12
14
14
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
16
17
15
16
17
20
21
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.6
WSW
4
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
4
13
4
4
8
3
3
3
5
11
11
4
4
10
4
4
15
10
8
8
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
4
3
5
5
2
12
19
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
11
23
13
14
29
40
30
17
16
15
15
18
16
16
11
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
296
312
358
255
368
286
166
166
166
166
188
243
188
174
114
114
166
166
166
242
100
191
191
191
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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