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Lat Long: 50.74° N 0.20° E

Birling Gap WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Birling Gap sea temperature is
19.0°C
3.1° 

Birling Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Birling Gap surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with 875 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Birling Gap this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Birling Gap in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 9th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Birling Gap over the next 16 days.


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