Littlehampton Surf Break

Littlehampton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.80° N 0.54° W

Issued: 12 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Littlehampton sea temperature is
19.6° C

4.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Littlehampton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
W
10
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
W
4
0.1
W
9
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
18
54
46
27
15
9
9
6
7
21
35
18
9
4
5
2
6
22
26
11
4
5
2
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
25
SW
30
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:04PM4.57m
3:14AM4.45m
3:40PM4.52m
3:52AM4.35m
4:20PM4.45m
4:34AM4.23m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.73m
8:58PM1.05m
9:14AM0.81m
9:39PM1.12m
9:55AM0.90m
10:26PM1.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:16
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
23
25
21
19
18
17
20
23
24
27
23
21
20
19
22
24
24
25
24
21
20
19
Feels °C
17
17
18
21
18
17
17
16
19
19
19
22
21
20
18
17
21
19
18
21
21
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
4
4
15
9
9
6
7
2
4
9
4
3
2
2
11
4
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
10
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.3
NW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
W
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
5
18
54
46
27
1
6
21
35
18
1
5
1
6
22
26
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
397
405
405
401
397
33
256
256
275
317
317
317
315
303
212
159
211
211
354
315
283
310
212
211
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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