Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 1PM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 8 | ESE 3 |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48AM3.28m | 9:24PM3.47m | 10:08AM3.55m | 10:25PM3.76m | 10:55AM3.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM1.80m | 2:38PM1.85m | 3:17AM1.64m | 3:42PM1.66m | 4:12AM1.36m | 4:33PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 40 | 67 | 91 | 75 | 52 | 63 | 54 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 260 | 283 | 310 | 262 | 262 | 269 | 289 | 327 | 408 | 408 | 429 | 468 | 151 | 268 | 303 | 145 | 166 | 205 | 366 | 318 | 282 |
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