Littlehampton surf break

Littlehampton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 2026 BST
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Littlehampton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Littlehampton sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Littlehampton today?

The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 3AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)--
Evening (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
5
2
1
0
3
10
4
2
2
3
1
7
19
17
16
11
12
10
10
18
59
54
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
10
NW
20
W
15
W
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:33PM4.75m
10:57AM4.77m
11:19PM5.06m
11:44AM5.08m
00:04AM5.27m
12:30PM5.29m
Low Tide
4:30AM0.50m
4:48PM0.37m
5:14AM0.21m
5:33PM0.18m
5:58AM0.02m
6:19PM0.11m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:45
8:45
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
6
9
11
11
11
9
8
6
6
9
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
12
12
13
12
11
3
2
1
4
8
6
8
5
5
2
1
4
5
4
5
8
6
6
6
8
6
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.5
SW
4
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
3
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
3
3
5
2
1
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
10
8
1
18
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
10
1
1
1
7
19
17
16
11
12
10
18
59
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
932
132
132
132
401
354
400
400
404
226
205
153
153
260
260
260
260
260
266
239
239
239
289
374
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
8
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