Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 11AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 3 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 74 | 84 | 103 | 95 | 81 | 82 | 111 | 198 | 220 | 131 | 54 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM4.31m | 4:29PM4.24m | 4:48AM3.93m | 5:10PM3.87m | 5:34AM3.58m | 6:02PM3.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM1.08m | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:01AM1.44m | 11:38PM1.59m | 12:04PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 25 | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 3 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 6 | W 3 | NE 2 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 74 | — | 103 | 95 | 81 | 82 | 111 | 198 | 220 | 131 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 139 | 148 | 154 | 607 | 607 | 42 | 323 | 165 | 256 | 305 | 265 | 533 | 256 | 52 | 20 | 217 | 132 | 256 | 405 | 159 | 354 | 354 |
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