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South Lancing Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast of England, UK)

South Lancing break guidePhoto by: mark rose

South Lancing Surf Guide

South Lancing on the South Coast is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

South Lancing Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Lancing:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Lancing occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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Interactive South Lancing surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to South Lancing is Gatwick (London) Airport (LGW) in England, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to South Lancing is Southampton Airport (SOU), also in England, 74 km (46 miles) away.

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South Lancing Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:02 Local Time
Wednesday 06
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
Period (s) - - - -
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
10
Wind State off off off cross-
off

What does South Lancing look like?

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Credit: mark roseCredit: mark roseCredit: mark roseCredit: mark roseCredit: Mark Rose

    Tides at South Lancing

    Current tide and informaton
    For Worthing, 3 km from South Lancing.
    Next High Water: 02:51pm | 4.63m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 08:31am | 0.98m
    IS AT (local time)

    South Lancing Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (12.5 °C) at South Lancing is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
    Current Temp*: 12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at South Lancing

    Surf stats for South Lancing, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at South Lancing

    Wind stats for South Lancing, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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