
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 9AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 5 | W 8 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 114 | 184 | 261 | 323 | 558 | 547 | 227 | 111 | 73 | 89 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:12PM4.36m | 10:40AM4.65m | 10:59PM4.70m | 11:22AM4.96m | 11:39PM4.96m | 11:59AM5.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.76m | 4:35PM0.75m | 4:53AM0.50m | 5:16PM0.49m | 5:31AM0.32m | 5:51PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 111 | 73 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 |
35 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 114 | 184 | 261 | 323 | 558 | 547 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 89 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 401 | 401 | 275 | 366 | 275 | 226 | 266 | 323 | 466 | 494 | 471 | 828 | 836 | 812 | 397 | 401 | 400 | 239 | 400 | 400 | 402 | 239 | 82 |
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