Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 12 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
16.2° C

2.6°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
4 AM
7 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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
25
7
7
7
7
6
48
16
16
24
23
15
15
14
11
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:12PM6.19m
3:32AM5.95m
4:03PM5.88m
4:24AM5.57m
4:56PM5.54m
5:19AM5.21m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.45m
9:50PM0.83m
10:13AM0.72m
10:43PM1.07m
11:05AM1.02m
11:36PM1.32m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
18
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
21
23
25
25
22
22
20
20
Feels °C
18
14
14
14
18
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
20
22
21
19
19
22
24
23
20
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
4
3
25
7
7
7
7
6
48
16
16
24
23
15
15
14
11
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
E
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
7
4
4
2
2
26
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
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)
288
166
242
358
166
98
92
166
174
242
311
191
191
191
191
191
320
402
698
671
671
671
156
709
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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