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South Lancing surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Lancing surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Lancing sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at South Lancing. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:51PM4.63m | 3:05AM4.51m | 3:29PM4.39m | 3:44AM4.26m | 4:12PM4.16m | 4:29AM4.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM1.24m | 9:10AM1.22m | 9:32PM1.50m | 9:57AM1.46m | 10:27PM1.74m | 10:59AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | S 3 | S 3 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 642 | 642 | 256 | 191 | 324 | 260 | 395 | 414 | 584 | 574 | 471 | 395 | 381 | 325 | 332 | 344 | 344 | 324 | 324 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 296 |
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