Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 12PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | S 9 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 6 | SSE 3 | W 5 | SE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:34AM3.58m | 6:02PM3.54m | 6:44AM3.30m | 7:32PM3.35m | 8:48AM3.28m | 9:24PM3.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM1.73m | 00:50AM1.78m | 1:22PM1.89m | 2:08AM1.80m | 2:38PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 3 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 132 | 256 | 162 | 472 | 235 | 277 | 159 | 166 | 260 | 212 | 262 | 373 | 401 | 266 | 174 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 289 | 328 | 318 | 257 |
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