Weather & Tides

View weather and tides information and resources for Littlehampton Harbour

Tides & Swell

Annual tide tables are found in the Littlehampton Harbour Port Information Booklet, pick up a copy at the Harbour Office or various other locations across Littlehampton. The controlling depth for the harbour is the level of the Littlehampton entrance bar which extends 600 metres southwards from the end of the West Pier and is 0.9 metres above chart datum.

The depth of water covering the bar can be calculated by subtracting 0.9 metres from the height of water indicated on the tide boards situated within the harbour. It also important to factor in real time swell conditions when deciding on an under keel clearance.

MHWS – 5.9m, MLWS – 0.4m (Spring range 5.5m)
MHWN – 4.4m, MLWN – 1.7m, (Neap range 2.7m)

Rule of Thumb: Regardless of springs or neaps cycle 2½ hrs before HW until 3 hrs after HW there will be at least 3.4m on the tide gauge and so 2.5m over the bar.

1.8m * Current water depth over the Bar Refresh

* Estimation based on calculation of predicted high and low tide heights with 0.9m removed. Always refer to instruments when entering or exiting the harbour and double check tide data from other sources. Tide is Falling. Next tide event: Low Tide at 14:09.

Tide Times

Littlehampton

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TODAY	Low Water of 1.97 metres, at 01:26.	High Water of 4.46 metres, at 07:39.	Low Water of 1.78 metres, at 14:09.	High Water of 4.36 metres, at 20:18.
THU 15 JAN	Low Water of 1.83 metres, at 02:34.	High Water of 4.63 metres, at 08:42.	Low Water of 1.55 metres, at 15:05.	High Water of 4.63 metres, at 21:18.
FRI 16 JAN	Low Water of 1.6 metres, at 03:26.	High Water of 4.88 metres, at 09:33.	Low Water of 1.29 metres, at 15:49.	High Water of 4.93 metres, at 22:04.
SAT 17 JAN	Low Water of 1.36 metres, at 04:09.	High Water of 5.13 metres, at 10:16.	Low Water of 1.06 metres, at 16:30.	High Water of 5.19 metres, at 22:45.
SUN 18 JAN	Low Water of 1.16 metres, at 04:46.	High Water of 5.32 metres, at 10:55.	Low Water of 0.89 metres, at 17:06.	High Water of 5.39 metres, at 23:22.
MON 19 JAN	Low Water of 1.02 metres, at 05:22.	High Water of 5.45 metres, at 11:32.	Low Water of 0.77 metres, at 17:42.	High Water of 5.51 metres, at 23:58.
TUE 20 JAN	Low Water of 0.92 metres, at 05:58.	High Water of 5.53 metres, at 12:07.	Low Water of 0.71 metres, at 18:17.	-

Tidal Curve

Data provided by Admiralty Tides API via UK Hydrographic Office. Always refer to instruments when entering or exiting the harbour and double check tide data from other sources.