Littlehampton Surf Break

Littlehampton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.80° N 0.54° W

Issued: 6 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Littlehampton sea temperature is
16.0° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Littlehampton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 12AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
23
16
15
13
7
10
6
7
4
4
3
13
8
8
8
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
10
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SW
0
SSE
5
NNE
0
W
0
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
W
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:54PM5.26m
2:11AM5.17m
2:42PM5.15m
2:59AM4.98m
3:31PM4.95m
3:48AM4.71m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.43m
8:13AM0.17m
8:42PM0.59m
9:07AM0.37m
9:38PM0.80m
10:02AM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:17
9:17
9:17
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
Feels °C
14
15
15
14
14
16
16
18
18
20
20
19
20
19
19
18
17
18
18
16
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.3
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
20
4
4
4
4
7
10
6
7
4
3
3
13
8
8
8
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
27
23
16
15
13
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
155
154
132
132
132
132
132
132
142
159
159
139
139
139
237
237
212
317
139
139
139
139
256
257
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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