
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 48 | 79 | 128 | 123 | 165 | 275 | 412 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:01PM6.21m | 3:16AM6.02m | 3:40PM6.06m | 3:58AM5.81m | 4:23PM5.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.61m | 9:27PM0.85m | 9:42AM0.75m | 10:07PM1.00m | 10:24AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 48 | 79 | 128 | 123 | 165 | 275 | 412 | 251 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 247 | 326 | 307 | 314 | 314 | 328 | 288 | 248 | 352 | 433 | 352 | 332 | 332 | 358 | 426 | 459 | 781 | 442 | 442 | 425 |
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