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Littlehampton

Where the Arun river meets the sea — mix of flat river-mouth water and open beach conditions. Works in a broad southern arc (ESE through W). Best at low tide — water is shallow, flat, and much more learner-friendly than many Sussex beaches. Conditions tighten as the tide rises. Busy in summer; respect swim zones. On-site kite school, café, toilets and showers. School: The Beach Watersports Littlehampton.

Parking☕ The Beach Café (on-site)☕ East Beach Cafe (architecturally famous)🚻 Public toilets & showers (on-site)🅿️ Mewsbrook car park (~£2.50/hr summer)🏄 The Beach Watersports — kite school Open in Google Maps: Parking • The Beach Café (on-site) • East Beach Cafe (architecturally famous) • Public toilets & showers (on-site) • Mewsbrook car park (~£2.50/hr summer) • The Beach Watersports — kite school
Region
West Sussex
Skill level
Beginner-friendly at low tide
Best tide window
Best at low tide (2h either side)
Community rating
9/10
Windguru
Windguru forecast →
Tide station
Littlehampton
Tide data
UKHO Admiralty — 7-day coverage (BST)
Wind data
Multi-model composite: AROME-FR 1.3km / UKV 2km / HARM-DK 2km / ICON 2.2km / Zephr-HD 2.6km / IFS-HRES 9km / GFS 13km — best-resolution slot wins at each timestamp
Last updated
Page rebuilt: 3 June 2026 06:16 BST
Forecast data: 3 June 2026 00:21 BST
Tide data: 3 June 2026 00:21 BST

Windguru forecast

8-day forecast

Wind scale: <10 10–11 12–13 14–15 16–19 20–29 30+ kt ⚠

Multi-model composite: AROME-FR 1.3km → UKV 2km → HARM-DK 2km → ICON 2.2km → Zephr-HD 2.6km → IFS-HRES 9km → GFS 13km. At each timestamp the best-resolution model with data wins; gaps in one model are filled from the next. Temperature blended from GFS. Tides from UKHO Admiralty (BST, 7-day window). Always verify on Windguru.

Tue 2 Jun

HW 01:00 5.3m LW 07:00 0.8m HW 13:25 5.3m LW 19:20 1.0m
Kiteable — peak 23 kt WSW around 13:00–16:00 BST. Working direction (WSW) at Littlehampton with peak 23 kt at 14:00 BST.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
15 kt
22 kt
→ WSW
100%
15°C
09:00
16 kt
22 kt
↗ WSW
82%
16°C
12:00
22 kt
31 kt
↗ WSW
3%
16°C
15:00
18 kt
31 kt
↗ WSW
69%
16°C
18:00
14 kt
23 kt
→ W
25%
16°C
21:00
12 kt
21 kt
→ W
—
14°C

Wed 3 Jun

HW 01:30 5.3m LW 07:35 0.9m HW 13:55 5.3m LW 19:55 1.1m
Kiteable — peak 29 kt SW around 14:00–19:00 BST. Working direction (SW) at Littlehampton with peak 29 kt at 19:00 BST.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
16 kt
25 kt
→ WSW
100%
14°C
09:00
21 kt
29 kt
↗ SW
100%
14°C
12:00
25 kt
37 kt
↑ SSW
100%
14°C
15:00
27 kt
40 kt
↗ SW
78%
16°C
18:00
26 kt
40 kt
↗ SW
84%
16°C
21:00
20 kt
34 kt
↗ WSW
60%
15°C

Thu 4 Jun

HW 02:05 5.2m LW 08:10 1.0m HW 14:30 5.2m LW 20:30 1.2m
Kiteable — peak 28 kt SW around 05:00–12:00 BST. Working direction (SW) at Littlehampton with peak 28 kt at 05:00 BST.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
24 kt
36 kt
↗ SW
31%
15°C
09:00
25 kt
38 kt
↗ SW
26%
15°C
12:00
23 kt
35 kt
↗ SW
66%
15°C
15:00
19 kt
28 kt
↗ WSW
82%
15°C
18:00
16 kt
29 kt
→ WSW
47%
15°C
21:00
15 kt
21 kt
→ W
7%
—

Fri 5 Jun

HW 02:35 5.1m LW 08:45 1.1m HW 15:05 5.1m LW 21:05 1.3m
Kiteable — peak 15 kt SW around 07:00–19:00 BST. Working direction (SW) at Littlehampton with peak 15 kt at 14:00 BST.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
9 kt
24 kt
→ W
66%
12°C
09:00
10 kt
18 kt
→ WNW
94%
14°C
12:00
14 kt
26 kt
↗ WSW
97%
15°C
15:00
14 kt
25 kt
↗ SW
95%
15°C
18:00
12 kt
23 kt
↗ WSW
96%
14°C

Sat 6 Jun

HW 03:15 4.9m LW 09:25 1.2m HW 15:50 5.0m LW 21:50 1.4m
Kiteable — peak 16 kt ESE around 13:00–16:00 BST. Working direction (ESE) at Littlehampton with peak 16 kt at 16:00 BST.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
6 kt
16 kt
↖ ESE
94%
13°C
09:00
8 kt
22 kt
↖ SE
98%
15°C
12:00
10 kt
27 kt
↖ SE
100%
15°C
15:00
12 kt
28 kt
↖ ESE
87%
15°C
18:00
10 kt
14 kt
↗ SW
68%
15°C

Sun 7 Jun

HW 04:00 4.8m LW 10:10 1.3m HW 16:35 4.8m LW 22:40 1.5m
Kiteable — peak 17 kt SW around 10:00–13:00 BST. Working direction (SW) at Littlehampton with peak 17 kt at 13:00 BST.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
13 kt
18 kt
→ W
87%
12°C
10:00
14 kt
19 kt
→ WSW
95%
15°C
13:00
17 kt
23 kt
↗ SW
77%
16°C
16:00
13 kt
14 kt
↗ WSW
98%
16°C
19:00
13 kt
17 kt
↗ WSW
60%
15°C

Mon 8 Jun

No tide data
Low-wind specialist day — peak 13 kt. Peak 13 kt from SW around 10:00–19:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
6 kt
9 kt
→ WNW
99%
14°C
10:00
11 kt
13 kt
↗ SW
41%
16°C
13:00
12 kt
18 kt
↗ SW
81%
16°C
16:00
11 kt
13 kt
↗ SW
24%
17°C
19:00
13 kt
18 kt
↗ SW
96%
16°C

Tue 9 Jun

No tide data
Low-wind specialist day — peak 14 kt. Peak 14 kt from WSW around 07:00–16:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
14 kt
20 kt
↗ WSW
100%
16°C
10:00
11 kt
13 kt
↗ SW
81%
17°C
13:00
8 kt
11 kt
→ W
99%
17°C
16:00
12 kt
15 kt
↗ SW
36%
18°C
19:00
7 kt
9 kt
↓ NNW
25%
17°C
Tide times: UKHO Admiralty predictions via Admiralty Tidal API. Times in BST, rounded to nearest 5 min. Wind & temperature: Windguru multi-model composite (AROME-FR / UKV / HARM-DK / ICON / Zephr-HD / IFS-HRES / GFS — best resolution per timestamp). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Important: Forecasts are model-derived and may change. Always verify on Windguru and check local tide tables before you go. LKSA accepts no liability for decisions made based on this forecast.