Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Littlehampton today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Littlehampton at 9AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Littlehampton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 49 | 44 | 65 | 167 | 213 | 278 | 605 | 1011 | 1034 | 783 | 411 | 645 | 402 | 550 | 153 | 155 | 110 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:44AM3.34m | 7:24PM3.32m | 8:29AM3.51m | 8:55PM3.55m | 9:32AM3.86m | 9:50PM3.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM1.85m | 1:34PM1.93m | 2:04AM1.69m | 2:38PM1.69m | 2:59AM1.41m | 3:27PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | 153 | — | 69 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | — | SW 9 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 44 | 65 | 167 | 213 | 278 | 605 | 1011 | 1034 | 783 | 411 | 645 | 402 | 550 | — | 155 | 110 | 339 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 92 | 95 | 68 | 68 | 256 | 49 | 139 | 266 | 266 | 301 | 323 | 323 | 528 | 421 | 306 | 305 | 180 | 102 | 42 | 233 | 413 | 363 | 420 |
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