Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 200 | 131 | 64 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 47 | 73 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:12PM5.18m | 2:26AM5.05m | 2:47PM5.09m | 3:03AM4.90m | 3:25PM4.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.18m | 8:04PM0.38m | 8:18AM0.27m | 8:39PM0.48m | 8:56AM0.47m | 9:19PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 276 | 200 | 131 | 64 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 32 | 47 | 73 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 167 | 306 | 239 | 239 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 147 | 268 | 317 | 303 | 239 | 239 | 300 | 323 | 431 | 679 | 317 | 317 |
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