Birling Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
20.0° C
4.2° 

Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)--
Evening (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)2s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.1
W
9
0.6
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:53AM5.81m
4:19PM5.77m
4:39AM5.41m
5:05PM5.38m
5:28AM5.00m
5:56PM5.00m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.85m
10:27AM0.86m
10:54PM1.15m
11:11AM1.23m
11:40PM1.46m
11:58AM1.59m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:09
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
8:59
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
12
16
19
17
18
17
15
15
14
17
19
18
18
17
16
17
16
18
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
12
10
9
12
15
14
16
15
13
13
11
15
17
16
17
16
16
16
15
17
16
16
16
15
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