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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

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          0.4-0.6m

          Knee High

          18kph Moderate, Cross/Offshore

          Primary Swell
          0.8m at 5s252.25°
          Secondary Swell
          0.3m at 3s330.59°
          Wind Swell
          0.1m at 6s42.81°

          FoggyAir 19°cSea 11°c

          Today's Tide - Birling GapToday's Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 1:01AM6.4m
          Low 7:27AM1m
          High 1:22PM6.3m
          Low 7:45PM1.2m
          First Light 4:14AM
          Sunrise 4:56AM
          Sunset 8:55PM
          Last Light 9:37PM

          Tide Location Newhaven, England - 11.1044736km away Help

          About Birling Gap

          Just a chance of some groundswell reaching Birling gap. Often surfed on SW wind swells.

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          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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             Edit Birling Gap Surf Wind (+ Gusts)WeatherPrimary SwellSecondary SwellProb.
          Wed23/05 12am 0.4-0.6m 18 21 kphFoggy19°c 0.8m5s252.25° 0.3m3s 0.1m6s 100%
          3am 0.4-0.6m 14 18 kphBrief Showers Possible16°c 0.6m5s253.7° 0.1m6s 0.3m4s 100%
          6am 0.3-0.5m 13 16 kphSunny13°c 0.6m5s257.33° 0.2m4s   100%
          9am 0.3-0.5m 6 10 kphMostly Sunny14°c 0.5m5s254.79° 0.2m3s   100%
          12pm 0.3-0.4m 10 11 kphSunny18°c 0.4m5s254.03° 0.2m10s   100%
          3pm 0.2-0.4m 16 19 kphSunny17°c 0.4m4s250.74° 0.2m10s 0.1m3s 100%
          6pm 0.3-0.4m 14 18 kphSunny18°c 0.5m4s251.29° 0.2m10s 0.1m3s 100%
          9pm 0.3-0.4m 6 8 kphMostly Clear18°c 0.5m4s250.06° 0.2m10s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 1:01AM6.4m
          Low 7:27AM1m
          High 1:22PM6.3m
          Low 7:45PM1.2m
          First Light 4:14AM
          Sunrise 4:56AM
          Sunset 8:55PM
          Last Light 9:37PM
          Thu24/05 12am 0.3-0.5m 2 3 kphMostly Clear18°c 0.5m4s248.75° 0.2m11s   100%
          3am 0.3-0.5m 6 10 kphClear17°c 0.3m11s252.54° 0.5m4s   100%
          6am 0.3-0.5m 10 13 kphSunny16°c 0.3m11s252.01° 0.4m4s   100%
          9am 0.3-0.5m 13 16 kphMostly Sunny16°c 0.3m11s251.48° 0.3m4s 0.1m2s 100%
          12pm 0.3-0.5m 11 14 kphMostly Sunny16°c 0.3m10s251.07° 0.2m4s 0.2m2s 85%
          3pm 0.3-0.5m 10 14 kphSunny18°c 0.3m10s250.52° 0.2m4s 0.2m2s 85%
          6pm 0.3-0.5m 16 21 kphSunny18°c 0.3m10s250.06° 0.2m4s 0.3m3s 86%
          9pm 0.3-0.5m 24 32 kphMisty15°c 0.3m10s249.67° 0.1m4s 0.5m3s 86%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 1:34AM6.3m
          Low 8:02AM1.1m
          High 1:56PM6.2m
          Low 8:19PM1.3m
          First Light 4:12AM
          Sunrise 4:55AM
          Sunset 8:56PM
          Last Light 9:39PM
          Fri25/05 12am 0.3-0.5m 26 34 kphMisty14°c 0.3m10s249.32° 0.8m4s   100%
          3am 0.3-0.4m 27 35 kphMisty16°c 0.2m10s248.9° 0.8m4s   100%
          6am 0.2-0.4m 31 40 kphSunny12°c 0.2m10s248.52° 0.9m4s   100%
          9am 0.3-0.4m 31 42 kphSunny13°c 0.2m10s248.26° 0.9m5s   100%
          12pm 0.2-0.4m 34 48 kphSunny18°c 0.2m10s248.05° 1.1m5s   100%
          3pm 0.2-0.4m 37 50 kphSunny19°c 0.2m10s247.98° 1.2m5s   100%
          6pm 0.2-0.3m 40 58 kphSunny17°c 0.2m10s248.02° 1.4m5s   100%
          9pm 0.2-0.3m 37 58 kphClear16°c 0.2m10s248.24° 1.4m5s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 2:09AM6.2m
          Low 8:36AM1.2m
          High 2:32PM6.2m
          Low 8:55PM1.4m
          First Light 4:11AM
          Sunrise 4:54AM
          Sunset 8:57PM
          Last Light 9:40PM
          Sat26/05 12am 0.2-0.3m 37 55 kphClear13°c 0.1m10s248.51° 1.4m5s   100%
          3am 0.2-0.3m 35 51 kphClear11°c 0.1m10s248.9° 1.4m5s   100%
          6am 0.2-0.3m 35 50 kphSunny10°c 0.1m10s249.24° 1.2m5s   100%
          9am 0.2-0.3m 37 51 kphSunny12°c 0.1m10s249.56° 1.4m5s   100%
          12pm 0.1-0.2m 37 53 kphSunny17°c 0.1m10s249.83° 1.4m5s   100%
          3pm 0.1-0.2m 39 53 kphSunny18°c 0.1m9s250.04° 1.4m5s   100%
          6pm 0.1-0.2m 37 55 kphSunny17°c 0.1m9s250.26° 1.4m5s   100%
          9pm 0.1-0.2m 34 50 kphClear17°c 0.1m9s250.47° 1.2m5s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 2:47AM6.1m
          Low 9:13AM1.3m
          High 3:12PM6m
          Low 9:35PM1.5m
          First Light 4:10AM
          Sunrise 4:53AM
          Sunset 8:59PM
          Last Light 9:42PM
          Sun27/05 12am 0.1m 34 48 kphClear15°c 0.1m9s250.64° 1.2m5s   100%
          3am 0.1m 31 42 kphClear13°c 0.1m9s250.82° 1.1m5s   100%
          6am 0.1m 31 40 kphSunny12°c 0.1m9s250.97° 1.1m5s   85%
          9am 0.1m 27 37 kphSunny13°c 0.1m9s251.03° 0.9m5s   85%
          12pm 0.1m 26 34 kphSunny17°c 0.1m8s251.03° 0.9m4s   20%
          3pm 0.1m 29 37 kphSunny19°c 0.1m8s250.81° 0.9m4s   20%
          6pm 0.1m 31 42 kphMostly Sunny16°c 0.1m8s250.49° 0.9m4s   40%
          9pm 0.1m 27 35 kphMostly Cloudy15°c 0.1m8s250.23° 0.9m5s   40%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 3:29AM5.9m
          Low 9:54AM1.5m
          High 3:58PM5.9m
          Low10:21PM1.7m
          First Light 4:09AM
          Sunrise 4:52AM
          Sunset 9:00PM
          Last Light 9:43PM
          Mon28/05 12am 0.1m 24 31 kphMostly Cloudy15°c 0.1m8s250.39° 0.8m4s   32%
          3am 0.1-0.2m 21 27 kphMostly Clear14°c 0.1m10s238.4° 0.1m8s 0.6m4s 32%
          6am 0.1-0.2m 18 23 kphMostly Sunny14°c 0.1m10s235.99° 0.1m8s 0.5m4s 12%
          9am 0.1-0.2m 14 18 kphMostly Sunny14°c 0.1m9s240.79° 0.4m3s   12%
          12pm Flat 8 10 kphMostly Sunny15°c 0.3m3s111.61° 0.2m4s   13%
          3pm 0.2-0.3m 13 14 kphSunny15°c 0.1m8s240.11° 0.1m1s 0.2m3s 13%
          6pm 0.1-0.2m 13 14 kphSunny15°c 0.1m8s239.92° 0.2m2s 0.1m3s 12%
          9pm 0.1-0.2m 8 10 kphMostly Clear16°c 0.1m8s240.74° 0.2m2s 0.1m3s 12%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 4:18AM5.7m
          Low10:44AM1.6m
          High 4:53PM5.7m
          Low11:17PM1.8m
          First Light 4:07AM
          Sunrise 4:51AM
          Sunset 9:01PM
          Last Light 9:45PM
          Tue29/05 12am 0.1-0.2m 5 6 kphMostly Clear16°c 0.1m8s241.18° 0.1m2s   13%
          3am 0.1-0.2m 14 18 kphBrief Showers15°c 0.1m8s241.54° 0.2m2s   13%
          6am 0.2-0.3m 23 26 kphBrief Showers13°c 0.4m3s234.62°     8%
          9am 0.2-0.4m 19 23 kphMostly Sunny12°c 0.5m3s232.62° 0.1m8s   8%
          12pm 0.3-0.4m 23 26 kphMostly Sunny13°c 0.5m3s230.71° 0.1m7s   15%
          3pm 0.3-0.5m 23 27 kphMostly Sunny12°c 0.6m4s235.54°     15%
          6pm 0.3-0.5m 19 24 kphMostly Sunny12°c 0.5m4s239.63° 0.1m7s   5%
          9pm 0.3-0.4m 14 16 kphClear12°c 0.5m4s241.98° 0.1m7s   5%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          High 5:19AM5.5m
          Low11:45AM1.7m
          High 5:59PM5.7m
          First Light 4:06AM
          Sunrise 4:50AM
          Sunset 9:02PM
          Last Light 9:46PM

          Extended Surf Forecast for Southern England - East Area
          Wed30/05 12am 0.1-0.2m 19 23 kphMostly Clear11°c 0.1m8s258.09° 0.2m3s   6%
          3am 0.1-0.2m 19 23 kphMostly Clear11°c 0.1m8s258.09° 0.2m3s   6%
          6am 0.1-0.2m 14 17 kphMostly Sunny13°c 0.1m7s243.19° 0.1m9s   16%
          9am 0.1-0.2m 14 17 kphMostly Sunny13°c 0.1m7s243.19° 0.1m9s   16%
          12pm 0.1-0.2m 11 13 kphRain17°c 0.1m7s244.23° 0.1m8s   18%
          3pm 0.1-0.2m 11 13 kphRain17°c 0.1m7s244.23° 0.1m8s   18%
          6pm 0.1m 6 7 kphBrief Showers15°c 0.1m7s248.18° 0.1m3s   18%
          9pm 0.1m 6 7 kphBrief Showers15°c 0.1m7s248.18° 0.1m3s   18%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          Low12:24AM1.8m
          High 6:32AM5.5m
          Low12:56PM1.7m
          High 7:11PM5.7m
          First Light 4:05AM
          Sunrise 4:50AM
          Sunset 9:03PM
          Last Light 9:47PM
          Thu31/05 12am 0.1m 6 7 kphMostly Clear8°c 0.1m8s249.92°     5%
          3am 0.1m 6 7 kphMostly Clear8°c 0.1m8s249.92°     5%
          6am 0.1-0.2m 13 16 kphMostly Cloudy10°c 0.1m9s262.21° 0.3m4s   8%
          9am 0.1-0.2m 13 16 kphMostly Cloudy10°c 0.1m9s262.21° 0.3m4s   8%
          12pm 0.1-0.2m 10 12 kphOvercast15°c 0.1m9s261.88° 0.2m4s   12%
          3pm 0.1-0.2m 10 12 kphOvercast15°c 0.1m9s261.88° 0.2m4s   12%
          6pm 0.1-0.2m 8 10 kphDrizzle12°c 0.1m8s261.55° 0.1m3s   13%
          9pm 0.1-0.2m 8 10 kphDrizzle12°c 0.1m8s261.55° 0.1m3s   13%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          Low 1:36AM1.6m
          High 7:44AM5.6m
          Low 2:08PM1.5m
          High 8:17PM6m
          First Light 4:04AM
          Sunrise 4:49AM
          Sunset 9:04PM
          Last Light 9:49PM
          Fri01/06 12am 0.1-0.2m 14 17 kphHeavy Rain12°c 0.1m8s261.39° 0.1m3s   13%
          3am 0.1-0.2m 14 17 kphHeavy Rain12°c 0.1m8s261.39° 0.1m3s   13%
          6am 0.2-0.3m 11 13 kphHeavy Rain12°c 0.2m8s247.54°     12%
          9am 0.2-0.3m 11 13 kphHeavy Rain12°c 0.2m8s247.54°     12%
          12pm 0.2-0.3m 13 16 kphShowers13°c 0.2m7s248.35°     14%
          3pm 0.2-0.3m 13 16 kphShowers13°c 0.2m7s248.35°     14%
          6pm 0.1-0.2m 16 19 kphShowers13°c 0.1m7s249.03°     14%
          9pm 0.1-0.2m 16 19 kphShowers13°c 0.1m7s249.03°     14%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Birling Gap
          Low 2:45AM1.4m
          High 8:49AM5.9m
          Low 3:13PM1.3m
          High 9:17PM6.2m
          First Light 4:03AM
          Sunrise 4:48AM
          Sunset 9:05PM
          Last Light 9:50PM

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          Last Model Run: 23 May 01:00:00AM local time (BST). 23 May 00:00:00AM GMT.

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