
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 87 | 72 | 73 | 258 | 71 | 84 | 82 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:44AM5.03m | 3:04PM4.92m | 3:28AM4.72m | 3:50PM4.56m | 4:19AM4.34m | 4:44PM4.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.45m | 8:58PM0.56m | 9:21AM0.81m | 9:50PM0.92m | 10:21AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
— | 87 | 72 | 73 | 87 | 47 | 84 | 82 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 18 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
177 | 22 | 36 | 38 | 258 | 43 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 324 | 49 | 42 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 139 | 49 | 42 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 68 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 |
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