Birling Gap Surf Break

Birling Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Issued: 6 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
15.6° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 12AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
10 AM
1 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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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
6
2.4
WSW
7
2.2
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
562
489
340
237
170
160
196
262
295
237
132
94
108
37
22
42
42
24
13
7
6
12
12
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:45PM5.53m
9:17AM5.52m
9:44PM5.85m
10:14AM5.89m
10:38PM6.16m
11:07AM6.23m
Low Tide
2:32PM1.26m
3:07AM1.12m
3:31PM1.04m
4:04AM0.82m
4:28PM0.81m
4:59AM0.54m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:46
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:10
9:12
9:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
16
15
14
12
11
13
15
16
17
17
14
13
11
14
17
Feels °C
3
7
8
9
9
11
9
8
8
11
12
10
8
7
9
10
11
12
14
11
10
8
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
56
6
6
27
6
5
13
7
6
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
6
2
5
5
5
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
6
2.4
WSW
7
2.2
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
396
562
489
340
237
170
160
196
262
295
237
132
94
108
37
22
42
42
24
1
1
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
842
721
442
358
358
358
440
442
441
429
358
92
134
98
98
368
368
288
112
288
191
191
191
191
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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