Littlehampton surf break

Littlehampton surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 BST
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Littlehampton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Littlehampton sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Littlehampton this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Littlehampton in the next 16 days are 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 22) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 24th Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Littlehampton over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
1.1
E
5
1
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
0
0
0
5
9
12
32
18
16
18
15
13
13
7
3
3
2
5
10
8
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
E
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
15
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
15
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
ENE
20
NE
10
SE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
High Tide
3:48PM4.69m
4:09AM4.47m
4:44PM4.28m
5:10AM4.07m
5:55PM3.95m
6:29AM3.78m
7:27PM3.83m
8:05AM3.75m
8:55PM3.98m
9:24AM3.96m
9:56PM4.25m
10:18AM4.23m
10:42PM4.50m
Low Tide
9:48PM0.96m
10:21AM0.96m
11:00PM1.33m
11:40AM1.26m
00:28AM1.55m
1:07PM1.37m
1:52AM1.53m
2:21PM1.30m
2:59AM1.35m
3:21PM1.13m
3:52AM1.12m
4:09PM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
5:46
5:43
5:41
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8:07
8:08
8:10
8:12
8:14
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
12
13
11
13
14
9
13
14
11
12
13
13
12
12
9
13
13
11
13
12
11
3
5
5
6
7
2
8
9
6
9
11
10
9
9
4
11
10
9
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
4
5
9
12
32
18
16
18
15
13
13
7
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
1
2
5
10
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
4
1.1
E
5
1
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
E
3
Energy kJ
58
53
38
28
31
28
14
7
5
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
394
424
590
394
352
260
260
159
82
68
68
68
262
262
257
260
262
162
212
68
159
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
6
5
9
8
7
4
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Information about the Littlehampton Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Littlehampton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Littlehampton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Littlehampton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Littlehampton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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