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Forecasts and tides for Littlehampton

The local weather for Littlehampton with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Thu

Rain

20°C

Min: 19°C
Max: 20°C

Fri

Overcast

21°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 21°C

Sat

Overcast

18°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 18°C

Sun

Overcast

20°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 20°C

Mon

Overcast

21°C

Min: 18°C
Max: 21°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 6
5am 4.3ft 6
8am 4.1ft 6
11am 3.8ft 6
2pm 4.1ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 6
8pm 4.4ft 6
11pm 4.2ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 6
5am 4.7ft 6
8am 5.2ft 6
11am 4.6ft 7
2pm 3.3ft 7
5pm 3.2ft 6
8pm 2.6ft 5
11pm 2.4ft 5

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 0.5ft 12

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.4ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 16
8am 0.3ft 16
11am 0.5ft 15
2pm 0.6ft 14
5pm 0.8ft 13
8pm 0.9ft 13
11pm 0.9ft 12

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.9ft 6
5am 4.0ft 6
8am 3.8ft 6
11am 3.5ft 6
2pm 3.8ft 6
5pm 4.1ft 6
8pm 4.0ft 6
11pm 3.8ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.1ft 6
5am 4.3ft 6
8am 4.8ft 6
11am 4.2ft 7
2pm 3.0ft 7
5pm 2.9ft 6
8pm 2.3ft 5
11pm 0.5ft 9

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 12
11pm 0.2ft 12

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.4ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 16
8am 0.3ft 16
11am 0.5ft 15
2pm 0.7ft 14
5pm 0.8ft 13
8pm 0.9ft 13
11pm 0.9ft 12

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 6
5am 5.1ft 6
8am 5.0ft 6
11am 4.6ft 6
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 5.2ft 6
8pm 5.2ft 6
11pm 5.0ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 5.5ft 6
8am 6.0ft 6
11am 5.7ft 7
2pm 4.2ft 7
5pm 3.8ft 6
8pm 3.6ft 6
11pm 3.0ft 5

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 5
5am 2.5ft 5
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.2ft 15
2pm 3.1ft 4
5pm 0.3ft 13
8pm 0.4ft 13
11pm 0.5ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 6
5am 5.1ft 6
8am 5.0ft 6
11am 4.6ft 6
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 5.2ft 6
8pm 5.2ft 6
11pm 5.0ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 5.5ft 6
8am 6.0ft 6
11am 5.7ft 7
2pm 4.2ft 7
5pm 3.8ft 6
8pm 3.6ft 6
11pm 3.0ft 5

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 5
5am 2.5ft 5
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.2ft 15
2pm 3.1ft 4
5pm 0.3ft 13
8pm 0.4ft 13
11pm 0.5ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 6
5am 3.6ft 6
8am 3.3ft 6
11am 3.1ft 6
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.7ft 6
8pm 3.6ft 6
11pm 3.5ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 5
5am 3.9ft 5
8am 4.3ft 6
11am 3.6ft 7
2pm 2.6ft 7
5pm 2.6ft 6
8pm 1.9ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 9

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 1.0ft 9
5pm 1.2ft 2
8pm 0.3ft 12
11pm 0.3ft 12

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 9

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 16
8am 0.4ft 16
11am 1.9ft 15
2pm 2.5ft 14
5pm 2.6ft 13
8pm 0.9ft 13
11pm 0.9ft 13