Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
18.0° C

3.6°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.7
SW
3
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
11
8
8
11
12
13
28
12
10
40
95
77
46
43
77
107
84
72
94
30
19
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
20
W
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:23PM5.63m
00:37AM5.72m
12:59PM5.75m
1:13AM5.80m
1:35PM5.82m
Low Tide
6:22AM1.08m
6:41PM1.22m
7:02AM0.96m
7:21PM1.13m
7:40AM0.89m
8:00PM1.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:14
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
19
19
21
22
18
16
15
16
20
25
26
21
17
Feels °C
16
15
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
13
15
15
14
15
18
13
12
11
12
15
20
21
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
6
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
Energy kJ
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
9
6
11
11
10
9
55
30
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
11
8
8
4
5
12
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
7
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.7
SW
3
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
2
1
11
7
7
11
12
13
28
12
10
40
95
77
46
43
77
107
84
72
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
166
166
174
405
442
166
134
100
34
92
153
425
442
121
425
358
425
308
307
121
20
98
114
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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