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Littlehampton surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 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
11.8° 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 1PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
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 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | |
9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:10AM4.07m | 5:55PM3.95m | 6:29AM3.78m | 7:27PM3.83m | 8:05AM3.75m | 8:55PM3.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM1.26m | 00:28AM1.55m | 1:07PM1.37m | 1:52AM1.53m | 2:21PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 114 | 311 | 281 | 209 | 235 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 110 | 110 | 49 | 49 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 262 | 211 | 262 | 262 | 257 | 205 |
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