Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 295 | 54 | 43 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:02AM4.36m | 3:16PM4.21m | 3:38AM4.03m | 3:54PM3.88m | 4:21AM3.71m | 4:40PM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM1.13m | 9:12PM1.20m | 9:33AM1.47m | 10:00PM1.52m | 10:31AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 61 | — | 31 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 43 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 295 | 54 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 167 | 132 | 239 | 256 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 95 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 260 | 269 | 328 | 271 | 283 | 150 |
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