Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birling Gap today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birling Gap at 1PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Birling Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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11 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:47PM6.60m | 1:07AM6.62m | 1:35PM6.59m | 1:55AM6.51m | 2:23PM6.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.19m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:39AM0.17m | 8:06PM0.47m | 8:31AM0.26m | 8:58PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
— | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 312 | 358 | 255 | 368 | 286 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 188 | 243 | 188 | 174 | 114 | 114 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 242 | 100 | 191 | 191 | 191 |
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