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Birling Gap surf Forecast / South Coast / UK

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 20 Apr 2024 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 10.8°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 9.2 °C max: 10.5 °C min: 7.1 °C)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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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 10.8°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 9.2 °C max: 10.5 °C min: 7.1 °C)


How big are the waves at Birling Gap today?

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (20 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (20 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.1
W
0.2
WSW
0.1
SW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.4
N
0.5
N
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.5
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.3
ENE
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.4
NW
0.5
NNW
0.1
W
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.2
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.2
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
Period(s) (?)555125511544331010101010333342222344455101064499999999999888888888777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)19115321200000222220000001120000012210022222336226111111111111
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
5
NW
10
W
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrossglassonononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:56PM
4.92
10:15AM
5.02
10:35PM
5.30
10:51AM
5.39
11:09PM
5.65
11:25AM
5.71
11:41PM
5.94
11:56AM
5.97
12:11AM
6.15
12:27PM
6.15
12:42AM
6.26
12:58PM
6.22
1:13AM
6.27
1:30PM
6.20
1:46AM
6.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:07AM
1.73
4:25PM
1.49
4:48AM
1.37
5:03PM
1.17
5:24AM
1.05
5:38PM
0.90
5:56AM
0.79
6:10PM
0.71
6:28AM
0.62
6:42PM
0.62
7:00AM
0.56
7:14PM
0.62
7:31AM
0.59
7:47PM
0.72
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunrise---5:52-------5:50-------5:48-------5:47-------5:45-------5:43-------5:41-------5:39
Sunset-------8:02-------8:04-------8:06-------8:07-------8:08-------8:10-------8:12----
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Rain (mm)
------------------------11----------------------------------
Temp. °C8654789975436101098665798557567789764478987533689997779101098999
Feels °C (?)2-1-1-2-11232-1-2-4-22223110254013-1-1023521-2-2134320-2-21544533476665654

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