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          Birling Gap Surf Report and Forecast

          Spot Location: Europe > UK + Ireland > England > Southern England - East

          Current Surf Report for Birling Gap

          All times BST unless otherwise stated.

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          Flat

          17mph Fresh, Offshore

          Primary Swell
          0.7ft at 10s248.42°
          Secondary Swell
          2.5ft at 4s57.79°

          SunnyAir 57°fSea 54°f

          Today's Tide - Birling GapToday's Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 2:09AM20.3ft
          Low 8:36AM3.9ft
          High 2:32PM20.2ft
          Low 8:55PM4.6ft
          First Light 4:11AM
          Sunrise 4:54AM
          Sunset 8:57PM
          Last Light 9:40PM

          Tide Location Newhaven, England - 11.1044736km away Help

          Birling Gap Surf Forecast Help

          Surf Forecasting help for Birling Gap

          A detailed long range Birling Gap Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Birling Gap and nearby surf spots in the UK + Ireland area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.

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          Our team has configured this spot. All surf wave heights below are estimated face heights measured from peak to trough (not Hawaiian scale). Take a look at the scale to the right. You can click the settings wheel below to change this configuration.

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            OverviewAdvanced
             Edit Birling Gap Surf Wind (+ Gusts)WeatherPrimary SwellSecondary SwellProb.
          Fri25/05 12am 1-2ft 15 19 mphClear54°f 0.9ft10s249.1° 0.2ft4s 2ft4s 100%
          3am 1ft 15 19 mphFoggy55°f 0.8ft10s248.79° 2ft4s   100%
          6am 1ft 17 21 mphSunny57°f 0.7ft10s248.42° 2.5ft4s   100%
          9am 1ft 18 23 mphSunny57°f 0.7ft10s248.15° 3ft4s   100%
          12pm 1ft 20 28 mphSunny66°f 0.6ft10s247.93° 3ft4s   100%
          3pm 1ft 22 30 mphSunny68°f 0.6ft10s247.85° 3.5ft5s   100%
          6pm 1ft 24 34 mphSunny64°f 0.5ft10s247.9° 4ft5s   100%
          9pm 1ft 23 36 mphClear63°f 0.5ft10s248.15° 4.5ft5s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 2:09AM20.3ft
          Low 8:36AM3.9ft
          High 2:32PM20.2ft
          Low 8:55PM4.6ft
          First Light 4:11AM
          Sunrise 4:54AM
          Sunset 8:57PM
          Last Light 9:40PM
          Sat26/05 12am 1ft 22 33 mphClear59°f 0.4ft10s248.42° 4.5ft5s   100%
          3am 1ft 21 30 mphClear54°f 0.4ft10s248.82° 4ft5s   100%
          6am 1ft 21 30 mphSunny52°f 0.4ft10s249.15° 4ft5s   100%
          9am 1ft 21 30 mphSunny54°f 0.4ft10s249.48° 4ft5s   100%
          12pm 1ft 21 29 mphSunny63°f 0.4ft10s249.77° 4ft5s   100%
          3pm 0-1ft 22 30 mphSunny64°f 0.3ft10s249.99° 4ft5s   100%
          6pm 0-1ft 18 26 mphSunny64°f 0.3ft9s250.16° 3.5ft5s   100%
          9pm 0-1ft 18 24 mphClear64°f 0.3ft9s250.29° 3ft5s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 2:47AM19.9ft
          Low 9:13AM4.3ft
          High 3:12PM19.7ft
          Low 9:35PM5ft
          First Light 4:10AM
          Sunrise 4:53AM
          Sunset 8:59PM
          Last Light 9:42PM
          Sun27/05 12am 0-1ft 16 22 mphClear61°f 0.3ft9s250.36° 3ft4s   80%
          3am 0-1ft 15 19 mphClear57°f 0.3ft9s250.54° 2.5ft4s   80%
          6am 0-1ft 12 15 mphSunny55°f 0.3ft9s250.68° 2.5ft4s   75%
          9am 0-1ft 9 11 mphSunny55°f 0.3ft8s250.58° 1.9ft4s   75%
          12pm 0-1ft 6 7 mphMostly Sunny57°f 0.3ft8s250.37° 1.5ft4s   38%
          3pm 0-1ft 9 11 mphMostly Cloudy54°f 0.3ft8s250.36° 0.5ft2s 1.1ft3s 38%
          6pm 1ft 11 13 mphMostly Cloudy55°f 1.1ft3s235.15° 0.4ft8s 0.7ft3s 26%
          9pm 1ft 12 15 mphMostly Clear57°f 1.5ft3s247.16° 0.4ft8s 0.3ft3s 26%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 3:29AM19.3ft
          Low 9:54AM4.8ft
          High 3:58PM19.3ft
          Low10:21PM5.4ft
          First Light 4:09AM
          Sunrise 4:52AM
          Sunset 9:00PM
          Last Light 9:43PM
          Mon28/05 12am 1ft 10 13 mphMostly Clear55°f 1.6ft4s252.11° 0.5ft8s   13%
          3am 1ft 10 12 mphMostly Clear55°f 1.5ft4s257.02° 0.7ft8s   13%
          6am 1ft 8 10 mphMostly Sunny55°f 1.3ft4s258.96° 0.6ft8s 0.5ft10s 11%
          9am 1-2ft 8 10 mphMostly Sunny57°f 0.9ft9s245.87° 1ft4s   11%
          12pm 1ft 12 13 mphMostly Sunny57°f 0.9ft9s245.76° 1.1ft2s   16%
          3pm 1-2ft 13 15 mphSunny59°f 1ft9s245.6° 1.4ft3s   16%
          6pm 1-2ft 14 17 mphSunny59°f 1.1ft9s245.49° 1.7ft3s   30%
          9pm 1-2ft 11 13 mphClear61°f 1.1ft8s244.87° 1.7ft4s   30%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 4:18AM18.6ft
          Low10:44AM5.2ft
          High 4:53PM18.8ft
          Low11:17PM5.7ft
          First Light 4:07AM
          Sunrise 4:51AM
          Sunset 9:01PM
          Last Light 9:45PM
          Tue29/05 12am 1-2ft 9 10 mphMostly Clear59°f 1.1ft8s244.79° 1.4ft4s   20%
          3am 1-2ft 8 9 mphMostly Clear57°f 1.1ft8s244.58° 1.1ft4s   20%
          6am 1-2ft 6 7 mphMostly Sunny57°f 1ft8s244.53° 0.9ft3s   26%
          9am 1ft 3 4 mphMostly Sunny59°f 0.9ft8s244.84° 0.7ft3s   26%
          12pm 1ft 7 8 mphMostly Sunny59°f 1ft8s248.98° 0.3ft1s   62%
          3pm 1ft 11 12 mphSunny61°f 0.8ft8s245.74° 0.9ft2s   62%
          6pm 1ft 11 13 mphMostly Sunny63°f 0.8ft8s246.49° 1.2ft3s   63%
          9pm 1ft 10 12 mphMostly Clear63°f 0.7ft7s246.9° 1.3ft3s   63%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 5:19AM18.1ft
          Low11:45AM5.5ft
          High 5:59PM18.5ft
          First Light 4:06AM
          Sunrise 4:50AM
          Sunset 9:02PM
          Last Light 9:46PM
          Wed30/05 12am 1ft 10 13 mphMostly Clear59°f 0.7ft7s247.81° 1.3ft3s   38%
          3am 1ft 11 14 mphMostly Clear55°f 0.6ft7s248.42° 1.3ft3s   38%
          6am 1ft 11 14 mphMostly Cloudy55°f 0.6ft7s249.05° 1.3ft3s   25%
          9am 1ft 14 19 mphMostly Cloudy57°f 1.7ft3s257.57°     25%
          12pm 1-2ft 17 21 mphMostly Cloudy59°f 2.5ft4s250.18°     8%
          3pm 1-2ft 20 25 mphMostly Cloudy61°f 3ft4s253.92°     8%
          6pm 1-2ft 17 24 mphMostly Cloudy63°f 3ft5s261.75°     15%
          9pm 1-2ft 14 21 mphOvercast63°f 3ft5s263.94° 0.7ft8s   15%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          Low12:24AM5.8ft
          High 6:32AM18ft
          Low12:56PM5.5ft
          High 7:11PM18.8ft
          First Light 4:05AM
          Sunrise 4:50AM
          Sunset 9:03PM
          Last Light 9:47PM
          Thu31/05 12am 1-2ft 13 19 mphMostly Cloudy59°f 2.5ft4s265.99° 0.7ft8s   29%
          3am 1-2ft 10 12 mphFoggy55°f 1.8ft4s251.54° 0.7ft8s 1ft3s 29%
          6am 1ft 7 9 mphMostly Sunny54°f 1.5ft4s251.93° 0.7ft8s 0.7ft3s 43%
          9am 1ft 4 4 mphMostly Sunny57°f 1.3ft4s251.63° 0.7ft8s   43%
          12pm 1ft 7 9 mphMostly Sunny59°f 0.7ft8s251.78° 1.1ft4s 0.3ft3s 50%
          3pm 1ft 10 12 mphMostly Sunny61°f 1.2ft4s245.41° 0.7ft8s   50%
          6pm 1ft 10 12 mphMostly Sunny61°f 0.7ft8s251.41° 1.3ft3s   23%
          9pm 1ft 8 9 mphMostly Clear63°f 0.7ft8s251.35° 1.2ft3s   23%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          Low 1:36AM5.3ft
          High 7:44AM18.4ft
          Low 2:08PM5ft
          High 8:17PM19.5ft
          First Light 4:04AM
          Sunrise 4:49AM
          Sunset 9:04PM
          Last Light 9:49PM

          Extended Surf Forecast for Southern England - East Area

          Fri01/06 12am 1ft 20 24 mphMostly Clear64°f 0.6ft8s261.43° 3.5ft4s   30%
          3am 1ft 20 24 mphMostly Clear64°f 0.6ft8s261.43° 3.5ft4s   30%
          6am 0-1ft 12 14 mphMostly Sunny59°f 0.4ft7s258.52° 2.5ft4s   27%
          9am 0-1ft 12 14 mphMostly Sunny59°f 0.4ft7s258.52° 2.5ft4s   27%
          12pm 0-1ft 17 20 mphBrief Showers73°f 0.4ft8s261.89° 2.5ft4s   32%
          3pm 0-1ft 17 20 mphBrief Showers73°f 0.4ft8s261.89° 2.5ft4s   32%
          6pm 0-1ft 16 19 mphShowers72°f 0.4ft8s262.44° 2.5ft4s   30%
          9pm 0-1ft 16 19 mphShowers72°f 0.4ft8s262.44° 2.5ft4s   30%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          Low 2:45AM4.6ft
          High 8:49AM19.3ft
          Low 3:13PM4.3ft
          High 9:17PM20.4ft
          First Light 4:03AM
          Sunrise 4:48AM
          Sunset 9:05PM
          Last Light 9:50PM
          Sat02/06 12am 0-1ft 17 20 mphMostly Clear55°f 0.4ft8s263.25° 2.5ft4s   30%
          3am 0-1ft 17 20 mphMostly Clear55°f 0.4ft8s263.25° 2.5ft4s   30%
          6am 0-1ft 14 17 mphMostly Sunny55°f 0.4ft8s263.36° 0.2ft11s 2ft4s 32%
          9am 0-1ft 14 17 mphMostly Sunny55°f 0.4ft8s263.36° 0.2ft11s 2ft4s 32%
          12pm 0-1ft 17 20 mphMostly Sunny55°f 0.4ft10s267.14° 2.5ft4s   26%
          3pm 0-1ft 17 20 mphMostly Sunny55°f 0.4ft10s267.14° 2.5ft4s   26%
          6pm 1ft 15 18 mphSunny68°f 0.5ft10s267.7° 1.9ft3s   36%
          9pm 1ft 15 18 mphSunny68°f 0.5ft10s267.7° 1.9ft3s   36%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          Low 3:46AM3.7ft
          High 9:48AM20.2ft
          Low 4:12PM3.5ft
          High10:13PM21.3ft
          First Light 4:03AM
          Sunrise 4:47AM
          Sunset 9:06PM
          Last Light 9:51PM
          Sun03/06 12am 1ft 15 18 mphMostly Clear59°f 0.5ft9s267.65° 2ft4s   30%
          3am 1ft 15 18 mphMostly Clear59°f 0.5ft9s267.65° 2ft4s   30%
          6am 0-1ft 7 8 mphMostly Sunny59°f 0.4ft9s267.17° 0.9ft3s 0.9ft4s 16%
          9am 0-1ft 7 8 mphMostly Sunny59°f 0.4ft9s267.17° 0.9ft3s 0.9ft4s 16%
          12pm 0-1ft 14 17 mphMostly Sunny59°f 0.4ft9s267.92° 2ft3s   23%
          3pm 0-1ft 14 17 mphMostly Sunny59°f 0.4ft9s267.92° 2ft3s   23%
          6pm 0-1ft 15 18 mphMostly Sunny64°f 0.4ft9s269.03° 2ft3s   18%
          9pm 0-1ft 15 18 mphMostly Sunny64°f 0.4ft9s269.03° 2ft3s   18%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          Low 4:42AM2.9ft
          High10:43AM21.1ft
          Low 5:06PM2.9ft
          High11:06PM21.9ft
          First Light 4:02AM
          Sunrise 4:47AM
          Sunset 9:07PM
          Last Light 9:52PM

          Next Update Expected: 4hrs
          Last Model Run: 24 May 19:00:00PM local time (BST). 24 May 18:00:00PM GMT.

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