Littlehampton surf break

Littlehampton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Littlehampton today?

The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 11PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
4
4
3
3
5
2
2
0
4
10
4
2
2
3
5
7
15
12
9
9
9
13
12
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
5
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
SW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:33PM4.75m
10:57AM4.77m
11:19PM5.06m
11:44AM5.08m
00:04AM5.27m
12:30PM5.29m
Low Tide
4:03PM0.64m
4:30AM0.50m
4:48PM0.37m
5:14AM0.21m
5:33PM0.18m
5:58AM0.02m
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:45
8:45
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
9
7
6
6
9
11
11
11
10
8
6
6
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
8
8
5
3
2
1
4
8
6
7
6
5
2
1
4
5
4
5
6
8
8
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
3
3
3
3
5
2
5
4
2
2
3
1
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
8
2
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
2
1
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
4
10
1
1
5
7
15
12
9
9
9
13
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
932
132
132
132
401
354
400
400
404
226
205
153
153
260
260
260
260
260
266
239
239
239
289
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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