Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 3AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 77 | 96 | 175 | 208 | 131 | 227 | 66 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 61 | 137 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 24 | 115 | 54 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24AM5.08m | 1:39PM5.04m | 1:57AM4.91m | 2:11PM4.81m | 2:29AM4.66m | 2:43PM4.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.36m | 7:29PM0.38m | 7:44AM0.55m | 8:01PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.82m | 8:35PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 35 | 61 | 137 | 34 | 34 | 85 | 24 | 15 | 54 | 63 | 39 | 57 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 37 | 36 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 36 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | SSE 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 73 | 77 | 96 | 175 | 208 | 131 | 227 | 66 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 79 | 117 | 117 | 23 | 16 | 115 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 31 | 20 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 323 | 474 | 405 | 405 | 49 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 42 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 42 |
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