Birling Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
20.3° C
4.1° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 10AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)3s
Evening (25 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
WSW
3
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
18
72
62
46
30
51
64
83
154
170
160
63
44
31
33
12
59
80
74
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
N
15
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
15
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:55AM4.52m
9:23PM4.70m
9:58AM4.71m
10:18PM4.93m
10:47AM5.00m
Low Tide
2:57PM2.06m
3:35AM1.88m
4:02PM1.93m
4:34AM1.66m
4:58PM1.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:53
8:52
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
20
20
20
19
21
18
17
18
18
21
21
23
20
17
15
14
17
19
18
19
19
Feels °C
18
17
18
16
15
14
16
14
14
15
15
17
14
18
17
12
12
11
13
14
13
15
16
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