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Northeast wind is the clean side and southwest swell is the main trigger.
The tide matters less than the wind here, rocks are submerged, and crowding is common when it does turn on.
Surf GuideSouth Coast of England
Birling Gap
Birling Gap is the reef break below the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head, an exposed East Sussex headland check where autumn and winter swells can turn up a crowded lineup. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Birling Gap in South Coast of England.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationSouth Coast of England, GB
Live conditions
- Waves Flat
- Period 0 s
- Wind NE 24 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
-4.4 ftfalling
- High6.4 ft
- Low-5.3 ft
- High5.9 ft
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