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Littlehampton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Littlehampton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Littlehampton sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Littlehampton today?
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 3AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 11 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 14 | |
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:05AM3.75m | 8:55PM3.98m | 9:24AM3.96m | 9:56PM4.25m | 10:18AM4.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM1.53m | 2:21PM1.30m | 2:59AM1.35m | 3:21PM1.13m | 3:52AM1.12m | 4:09PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | SW 8 | E 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 159 | 211 | 211 | 262 | 271 | 243 | 243 | 257 | 260 | 159 | 277 | 401 | 401 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 276 | 271 | 268 | 268 |
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