Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 5AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 112 | 74 | 120 | 246 | 321 | 682 | 1093 | 1310 | 1060 | 567 | 647 | 560 | 581 | 182 | 138 | 111 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30AM4.28m | 7:15PM4.27m | 8:10AM4.47m | 8:40PM4.57m | 9:13AM4.89m | 9:34PM5.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM2.20m | 1:17PM2.28m | 1:51AM2.07m | 2:28PM2.04m | 2:54AM1.76m | 3:25PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 4 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 304 | 182 | — | 50 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | NE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 13 | SW 13 | — | — | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 112 | 74 | 120 | 246 | 321 | 682 | 1093 | 1310 | 1060 | 567 | 647 | 560 | 581 | — | 138 | 111 | 363 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 144 | 147 | 119 | 119 | 307 | 98 | 166 | 248 | 248 | 348 | 367 | 367 | 543 | 433 | 332 | 356 | 231 | 153 | 92 | 286 | 424 | 319 | 382 |
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