Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 3PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
199 | 45 | 63 | 71 | 129 | 373 | 452 | 560 | 344 | 193 | 111 | 57 | 40 | 34 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:39PM5.17m | 1:51AM5.10m | 2:12PM5.18m | 2:26AM5.05m | 2:47PM5.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.19m | 7:30PM0.37m | 7:44AM0.18m | 8:04PM0.38m | 8:18AM0.27m | 8:39PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 |
— | — | 57 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 40 | 34 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 23 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
199 | 45 | 63 | 71 | 129 | 373 | 452 | 560 | 344 | 193 | 111 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 42 | 132 | 663 | 132 | 431 | 301 | 301 | 585 | 180 | 210 | 167 | 306 | 239 | 59 | 20 | 42 | 42 | 49 | 353 | 355 |
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