Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 119 | 248 | 173 | 109 | 85 | 64 | 61 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 68 | 119 | 148 | 176 | 164 | 178 | 178 | 205 | 212 | 196 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31AM4.35m | 3:47PM4.22m | 4:07AM3.98m | 4:25PM3.85m | 4:49AM3.61m | 5:12PM3.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM1.09m | 9:49PM1.25m | 10:09AM1.47m | 10:40PM1.60m | 11:11AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 119 | 248 | 173 | 109 | 85 | 64 | 61 | 37 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 68 | 119 | 148 | 176 | 164 | 178 | 178 | 205 | 212 | 196 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 323 | 384 | 405 | 405 | 400 | 265 | 265 | 323 | 304 | 326 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 304 | 323 | 406 | 406 | 353 | 132 |
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