Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 8AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 40 | 79 | 89 | 155 | 45 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 70 | 129 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55AM5.00m | 3:17PM4.96m | 3:32AM4.68m | 3:53PM4.62m | 4:09AM4.31m | 4:29PM4.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.39m | 9:18PM0.68m | 9:33AM0.72m | 9:58PM0.97m | 10:13AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 40 | 79 | 89 | 155 | 2 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 70 | 129 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 466 | 488 | 483 | 620 | 677 | 681 | 323 | 419 | 419 | 318 | 353 | 669 | 890 | 494 | 59 | 42 | 305 | 239 | 406 | 406 | 620 | 428 | 323 |
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