Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 3PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 218 | 618 | 962 | 1064 | 671 | 373 | 253 | 176 | 54 | 92 | 92 | 185 | 396 | 485 | 402 | 276 | 223 | 125 | 73 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:07PM5.06m | 1:18AM5.04m | 1:39PM5.17m | 1:51AM5.10m | 2:12PM5.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.45m | 7:12AM0.19m | 7:30PM0.37m | 7:44AM0.18m | 8:04PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NW 3 |
90 | 218 | 618 | 962 | 1064 | 671 | 373 | 253 | 176 | 54 | 92 | 92 | 185 | 396 | 485 | 402 | 276 | 223 | 125 | 73 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 142 | 413 | 237 | 480 | 431 | 306 | 256 | 102 | 132 | 132 | 663 | 132 | 363 | 301 | 760 | 771 | 165 | 405 | 167 | 353 |
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