Birling Gap Surf Break
Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Birling Gap

Issued: 12 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.5° C

2.8°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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (07 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (07 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
8
1.8
SW
7
1.4
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
824
349
170
133
119
69
39
28
23
18
19
15
55
106
132
107
109
115
127
144
171
260
246
187
Wind (km/h)
40
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
15
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:04AM5.19m
4:34PM5.22m
4:55AM5.04m
5:29PM5.14m
5:54AM4.96m
6:32PM5.15m
Low Tide
10:23PM1.62m
10:44AM1.46m
11:16PM1.69m
11:37AM1.52m
00:12AM1.68m
12:34PM1.51m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:08
9:08
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
5
6
9
8
9
10
13
13
13
13
12
10
8
8
9
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
49
46
133
119
40
29
28
23
15
19
19
12
12
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
2
18
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
8
1.8
SW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
Energy kJ
824
349
170
102
84
69
39
1
15
55
106
132
107
109
115
127
144
171
260
246
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
163
163
112
112
112
112
103
103
105
105
112
112
398
654
654
92
332
163
495
500
536
536
482
92
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
9
6
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
9
9
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