Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 11AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 69 | 62 | 107 | 185 | 178 | 132 | 54 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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 | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:48AM3.93m | 5:10PM3.87m | 5:34AM3.58m | 6:02PM3.54m | 6:44AM3.30m | 7:32PM3.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM1.44m | 11:38PM1.59m | 12:04PM1.73m | 00:50AM1.78m | 1:22PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 54 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | ENE 3 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 83 | 69 | 62 | 107 | 185 | 178 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 323 | 305 | 265 | 533 | 405 | 217 | 15 | 132 | 132 | 256 | 256 | 257 | 257 | 328 | 159 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 310 | 212 | 348 | 260 |
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