Overview

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Birling Gap is a spectacular site in East Sussex, at the foot of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. Pebble beach facing south towards the English Channel. Exceptional setting but limited access and space. National Trust.

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Spot forecast for Birling Gap

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 17:57

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:06 · 2.4 m High tide 06:38 · 4.8 m Low tide 12:45 · 2.6 m High tide 19:19 · 4.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:22 · 2.4 m High tide 08:08 · 5 m Low tide 14:05 · 2.4 m High tide 20:36 · 5.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:37 · 2.1 m High tide 09:08 · 5.4 m Low tide 15:15 · 2 m High tide 21:30 · 5.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:39 · 1.7 m High tide 09:55 · 5.9 m Low tide 16:09 · 1.6 m High tide 22:14 · 6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:28 · 1.3 m High tide 10:35 · 6.3 m Low tide 16:54 · 1.2 m High tide 22:54 · 6.4 m

Birling Gap: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

294h

in July · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 294 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is April, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Birling Gap

Monthly averages — Birling Gap — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	145 h	7 °C	91 mm
February	20.0	204 h	8 °C	127 mm
March	18.0	165 h	11 °C	52 mm
April	16.0	184 h	14 °C	53 mm
May	17.0	187 h	16 °C	77 mm
June	25.5	307 h	18 °C	28 mm
July	26.5	294 h	20 °C	64 mm
August	24.5	271 h	21 °C	25 mm
September	18.5	221 h	18 °C	141 mm
October	19.5	183 h	15 °C	103 mm
November	18.0	142 h	11 °C	86 mm
December	18.5	155 h	9 °C	61 mm

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Technical details of Birling Gap spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

Parking

Paid National Trust car park at the top of the cliff. Beach access via a metal staircase.

Hazards

Very unstable chalk cliffs — frequent and fatal collapses. Pebbles. High tide covers the entire beach. Very limited space. No safe sailing at high tide.

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