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Littlehampton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 May 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
13.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Littlehampton today?
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 3PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
329 | 245 | 177 | 159 | 141 | 200 | 224 | 226 | 176 | 102 | 157 | 215 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 87 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:02PM5.27m | 2:21AM5.15m | 2:51PM5.06m | 3:10AM4.87m | 3:42PM4.77m | 4:02AM4.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.04m | 7:55PM0.36m | 8:20AM0.24m | 8:48PM0.64m | 9:15AM0.52m | 9:48PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 12 | 25 | 23 | 97 | 77 | 215 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 87 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 329 | 245 | 177 | 159 | 141 | 200 | 224 | 226 | 176 | 102 | 157 | 107 | 65 | 36 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 689 | 585 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 422 | 479 | 324 | 324 | 323 | 267 | 132 | 132 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 132 | 132 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 139 | 139 |
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