Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
17.1° C

2.9°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
8
6
35
60
52
41
34
17
9
6
7
8
3
4
4
4
4
16
17
21
39
48
43
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
SW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
10
WSW
15
SW
5
NW
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
W
20
W
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:32AM4.90m
9:53PM5.09m
10:21AM5.07m
10:39PM5.25m
11:05AM5.27m
11:21PM5.43m
Low Tide
3:15AM1.67m
3:36PM1.74m
4:07AM1.56m
4:28PM1.64m
4:55AM1.41m
5:15PM1.49m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:47
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
23
19
19
19
19
24
21
21
21
23
23
23
23
22
19
19
18
18
19
19
18
19
16
Feels °C
27
24
16
16
15
16
23
20
22
21
22
21
20
21
20
18
18
17
16
17
17
14
16
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
2
5
4
23
17
9
6
3
1
1
4
4
16
17
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
5
5
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
Energy kJ
2
8
6
35
60
52
41
34
7
8
3
4
4
4
2
6
11
21
39
48
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
267
358
352
352
242
341
243
166
169
169
242
500
441
368
358
358
356
332
456
442
442
442
288
147
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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