
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 6AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 93 | 69 | 89 | 180 | 384 | 331 | 465 | 634 | 746 | 765 | 728 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:17AM3.45m | 5:45PM3.35m | 6:44AM3.34m | 7:24PM3.32m | 8:29AM3.51m | 8:55PM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM1.79m | 12:04PM1.98m | 00:49AM1.85m | 1:34PM1.93m | 2:04AM1.69m | 2:38PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | NNE 4 | W 10 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | NE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
9 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 93 | 69 | 89 | 180 | 384 | 331 | 465 | 634 | 746 | 765 | 728 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 139 | 211 | 243 | 167 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 95 | 92 | 217 | 89 | 68 | 246 | 217 | 139 | 260 | 268 | 410 | 410 | 404 | 411 | 627 | 533 |
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