Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 3PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 148 | 224 | 219 | 178 | 119 | 69 | 61 | 168 | 479 | 1291 | 964 | 686 | 388 | 211 | 203 | 63 | 71 | 84 | 149 | |
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 | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:36PM4.85m | 00:46AM4.90m | 1:07PM5.06m | 1:18AM5.04m | 1:39PM5.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.48m | 6:25PM0.61m | 6:40AM0.29m | 6:58PM0.45m | 7:12AM0.19m | 7:30PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 148 | 224 | 219 | 178 | 119 | 69 | 56 | 168 | 479 | 1291 | 964 | 686 | 388 | 211 | 203 | 63 | 71 | 84 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 323 | 383 | 383 | 413 | 374 | 324 | 132 | 139 | 142 | 382 | 262 | 256 | 306 | 306 | 281 | 165 | 42 | 132 | 585 | 132 | 677 | 431 |
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