Birling Gap (Beach) (East Sussex) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Sunny.
🏖️ Beach safety today:

Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction

• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person

Tide: Next low tide (1.2m) at

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    8 day forecast for Birling Gap (Beach)

    Today (16 May 2025)
    Time
    06:00
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    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    11°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NE
    8
    SE
    7
    S
    7
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    5
    S
    4
    ESE
    4
    E
    3
    NE
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    22
    21
    16
    12
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    14
    12
    10
    10
    7
    6
    9
    Visibility
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    85%
    75%
    61%
    42%
    40%
    41%
    42%
    50%
    56%
    57%
    59%
    63%
    65%
    74%
    84%
    87%
    91%
    UV 1 1 2 3 5 6 6 6 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    6
    5
    4
    4
    3
    3
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    11
    11
    11
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (17 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ESE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SE
    4
    N
    3
    NNE
    3
    N
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    18
    20
    20
    21
    18
    16
    16
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    11
    9
    7
    6
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    77%
    74%
    65%
    58%
    53%
    54%
    61%
    62%
    61%
    60%
    59%
    61%
    63%
    73%
    84%
    86%
    86%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 6 6 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    4
    3
    3
    3
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    4
    4
    6
    6
    6
    7
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    7
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (18 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    3
    N
    4
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    7
    NE
    5
    S
    8
    SSE
    7
    SE
    6
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    8
    15
    16
    14
    14
    12
    13
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    89%
    84%
    63%
    63%
    65%
    72%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 5 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    4
    6
    7
    5
    8
    7
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (19 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    7
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    ENE
    9
    E
    12
    E
    11
    ENE
    11
    NE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    18
    19
    19
    19
    22
    22
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    92%
    84%
    51%
    50%
    50%
    54%
    73%
    UV - - 1 5 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    8
    9
    9
    12
    11
    11
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    6
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NE
    10
    E
    9
    E
    9
    ENE
    7
    NE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    19
    19
    20
    19
    15
    11
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    89%
    82%
    54%
    45%
    44%
    51%
    75%
    UV - - 1 5 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    10
    9
    9
    7
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    4
    5
    6
    5
    6
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (21 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    16°
    19°
    20°
    18°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    9
    14
    18
    17
    17
    14
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    83%
    76%
    56%
    45%
    41%
    45%
    65%
    UV - - 1 5 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    5
    7
    8
    8
    8
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    15°
    18°
    19°
    17°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    5
    NNW
    5
    N
    5
    NE
    7
    SW
    8
    SW
    9
    SW
    8
    WSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    9
    13
    17
    17
    17
    13
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    83%
    77%
    63%
    48%
    48%
    54%
    73%
    UV - - 1 5 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    12°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    5
    SW
    5
    W
    6
    W
    9
    WSW
    10
    SW
    10
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    9
    17
    22
    23
    22
    15
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    91%
    84%
    67%
    66%
    70%
    72%
    87%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    London & South East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Fine and dry with plenty of sunshine.

    Today:

    Any low cloud quickly breaking up after dawn to leave another fine, dry day with plenty of sunshine. Generally light winds, through brisk along the coast. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Tonight:

    Starting fine with plenty of late evening sunshine. Overcast skies developing overnight, with areas of low cloud expected to spread in from the coast. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Saturday:

    The cloud breaking up and clearing through the morning to give good spells of sunshine. Further low cloud developing overnight. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Generally dry with good spells of sunshine during the days, and low cloud spreading in from the coast overnight. Showers possible on Tuesday with locally fresh winds along the coast.

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