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Birling Gap Weather and Tides

East Sussex, England

Latest Observations

01:00 Wed 28 Oct

15°C

8mph

Sea Temperature

0°C

Latest weather observations are for the nearest observation point and may not necessarily be accurate for this beach, especially when the weather is very changeable. Sea temperatures are the latest satellite surface temperature measurement for open water closest to the beach. Sea temperatures are a guideline only and can be affected by local conditions.

Wed

15°C

Thu

15°C

Fri

15°C

Sat

14°C

Sun

14°C

Mon

13°C

First light 05:39 Dawn 06:18 Sunrise 06:52 Sunset 16:32 Dusk 17:07 Nightfall 17:46 Last Quarter Moon

2 November 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
Summary
Chance of Rain 0% 0% 15% 10% 10% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 10%
Temperature 10°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C
Feels like 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 8°C
Humidity 95% 96% 95% 95% 95% 94% 94% 93% 93% 90% 85% 80% 75% 73% 72% 72% 74% 78% 82% 85% 87% 87% 88% 88%
Visibility Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Good
Pressure 1,037 mb 1,037 mb 1,037 mb 1,037 mb 1,037 mb 1,037 mb 1,037 mb 1,038 mb 1,038 mb 1,038 mb 1,038 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb 1,038 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb 1,039 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 10mph 10mph 10mph 11mph 11mph 12mph 12mph 12mph 13mph 13mph 14mph 14mph 15mph 15mph 15mph 14mph 14mph 13mph 11mph 12mph 11mph 11mph 11mph 11mph
Gusting to 18mph 17mph 18mph 19mph 20mph 21mph 21mph 22mph 22mph 22mph 23mph 23mph 23mph 23mph 22mph 21mph 20mph 18mph 19mph 18mph 18mph 17mph 18mph 17mph
Beaufort Scale
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze

Weather forecast and current observations are supplied by the Met Office. Forecast is for the nearest Met Office forecast location and may not be precisely accurate for this beach. Sea surface temperatures are generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Seven Day Tides

Tide graphs will work better if you rotate your fondleslab into landscape mode.

Wednesday

28 October

Wed

High

High

7.63m 

13:00 BST
12:00 GMT

Low

Low

0.81m 

19:44 BST
18:44 GMT

Thursday

29 October

Thu

High

High

7.5m 

01:24 BST
00:24 GMT

Low

Low

0.96m 

08:05 BST
07:05 GMT

High

High

7.45m 

13:41 BST
12:41 GMT

Low

Low

0.95m 

20:30 BST
19:30 GMT

Friday

30 October

Fri

High

High

7.26m 

02:07 BST
01:07 GMT

Low

Low

1.17m 

08:51 BST
07:51 GMT

High

High

7.09m 

14:24 BST
13:24 GMT

Low

Low

1.2m 

21:17 BST
20:17 GMT

Saturday

31 October

Sat

High

High

6.86m 

02:56 BST
01:56 GMT

Low

Low

1.48m 

09:42 BST
08:42 GMT

High

High

6.59m 

15:14 BST
14:14 GMT

Low

Low

1.54m 

22:11 BST
21:11 GMT

Sunday

1 November

Sun

High

High

6.37m 

02:55 GMT

Low

Low

1.84m 

09:43 GMT

High

High

6.03m 

15:19 GMT

Low

Low

1.87m 

22:18 GMT

Monday

2 November

Mon

High

High

5.95m 

04:12 GMT

Low

Low

2.11m 

10:59 GMT

High

High

5.66m 

16:44 GMT

Low

Low

2.04m 

23:41 GMT

Tuesday

3 November

Tue

High

High

5.85m 

05:39 GMT

Low

Low

2.12m 

12:25 GMT

High

High

5.67m 

18:15 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Eastbourne) and may not be accurate for this beach. You should not rely on these times for anything other than a broad indication of when the tide will be at its highest or lowest.

In particular, these tide times are not suitable for navigational use.

Accurate tide forecasts require complex calculations and detailed local information. If you intend to engage in any activity for which tidal information is important for safety reasons (including sailing, powerboating, diving, and surfing) then you should obtain professional data.

Tidal predictions are © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).

Location: Birling Gap

Location type: Town

Nearest village: East Dean

OS Grid: TV553959

Coordinates: 50°44'33"N 0°12'1"E

Mapcode: GBR MVJ.9J7

What 3 Words: polices.pushing.bugs

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: East Sussex

Country: England

Local Authority: Wealden

Parish: East Dean and Friston

Nearest postcode: BN20 0AB

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

Birling Gap weather and tides. Includes 7 day weather forecast, current weather observations, 7 day tide charts, sunrise, sunset, moon phases, air quality forecast and UV index.

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