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Littlehampton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 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
12.0° 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 4AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:24AM3.96m | 9:56PM4.25m | 10:18AM4.23m | 10:42PM4.50m | 11:01AM4.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM1.35m | 3:21PM1.13m | 3:52AM1.12m | 4:09PM0.95m | 4:35AM0.89m | 4:48PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | E 6 | — | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 45 | 75 | 71 | 91 | 104 | 141 | 129 | 100 | 97 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 257 | 260 | 159 | 277 | 329 | 268 | 260 | 271 | 276 | 277 | 271 | 268 | 243 | 268 | 281 | 397 | 401 | 397 | 268 | 394 | 386 | 268 | 315 |
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