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.
Multi-model composite: AROME-FR 1.3km + UKV 2km own the first 60 h; ICON / Zephr-HD / IFS-HRES / GFS extend to the end of day 7
Last updated
Page rebuilt: 4 September 2026 13:13 BST Forecast data: 4 September 2026 13:09 BST Tide data: 4 September 2026 13:11 BST
🌊 Tide & beach state
🏖️ Beach access:Spot confirmed working at this water level — riders out / session possible at or above the observed height. Reached when the tide is at or above ≈5.35 m (chart datum at Littlehampton) · provisional (1 report).
No measured beach/groyne height for this spot yet — log a beach report to add one.
🧭 Wind directions
Littlehampton faces ~S. Wide ESE-through-W onshore arc; N is offshore over the town/harbour.
green = works (brightest = side-on) · blue = cross-shore · orange = side-off / unproven (care) · red = offshore, never · grey = excluded locally
Next 7 days at LittlehamptonBest of the week: Thu 10 Sep, ~20 kt around 13:00–15:00 BST (GOOD — the 9 m sweet spot) — gusty (+6 kt). Also kiteable: Mon 7 Sep (~18 kt), Tue 8 Sep (~18 kt), Wed 9 Sep (~16 kt). AROME and UKV 2km agree (within ~3 kt) over the next 60 h — confidence good (lead model here: UKV 2km).
Windguru forecast
7-day forecast
Wind scale:<1010–1112–1314–1516–1920–2930+ kt ⚠
Multi-model composite: the first 60 hours come from AROME-FR 1.3km and UKV 2km (AROME first, UKV filling its gaps); beyond 60 h the best available of HARM-DK 2km → ICON 2.2km → Zephr-HD 2.6km → IFS-HRES 9km → GFS 13km extends the table to the end of day 7. Temperature blended from GFS. Tides from UKHO Admiralty (BST, 7-day window). Always verify on Windguru.
Marginal — ~13 kt, big kites only. Peak ~13 kt WNW in the tide window. marginal — larger kites (14 m+) — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only. ★ Gets dark at 19:32 — almost none of this window is in daylight.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
14:00
16 kt
24 kt
→ W
64%
21°C
15:00
16 kt
23 kt
→ W
100%
21°C
16:00
18 kt
24 kt
→ W
100%
21°C
17:00
16 kt
22 kt
→ WNW
100%
20°C
18:00
14 kt
21 kt
→ WNW
100%
20°C
19:00
14 kt
21 kt
→ WNW
100%
19°C
20:00
14 kt
20 kt
→ WNW
100%
18°C
21:00
13 kt
19 kt
→ WNW
17%
17°C
Sat 5 Sep
HW 05:25 4.6mLW 11:35 1.7mHW 18:05 4.5m
Marginal — ~14 kt, big kites only. Peak ~14 kt SW in the tide window. marginal — larger kites (14 m+) — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Best window detail — 08:37–14:37 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~10 kt in the low-tide window.
Marginal — ~10 kt, big kites only. Peak ~10 kt SE in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only. ★ Gets dark at 19:28 — almost none of this window is in daylight.
Best window detail — 10:21–16:21 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~10 kt in the low-tide window.
OK session — ~18 kt WSW in the green window (14:00–15:00 BST). Working direction (WSW) with ~18 kt for 2 h inside the tide window (11:50–17:50 BST around the low tide). an OK session on a 12 m — powered-down at the bottom end. WSW is 5° off cross-shore here — a borderline call on a bearing we estimate, so treat it as the more cautious of the two.
Best window detail — 11:52–17:52 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~16 kt in the low-tide window.
OK session — ~17 kt WSW in the green window (14:00–16:00 BST). Working direction (WSW) with ~17 kt for 3 h inside the tide window (12:55–18:55 BST around the low tide). an OK session on a 12 m — powered-down at the bottom end. WSW is 5° off cross-shore here — a borderline call on a bearing we estimate, so treat it as the more cautious of the two. There is also a rideable window around the 03:30 low water — evening sessions are the usual London pick.
Best window detail — 12:56–18:56 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~17 kt in the low-tide window. Late-evening session — fine in summer, but a late drive home from London.
OK session — ~18 kt WSW in the green window (17:00–18:00 BST). Working direction (WSW) with ~18 kt for 2 h inside the tide window (13:45–19:00 BST around the low tide). an OK session on a 12 m — powered-down at the bottom end. WSW is 5° off cross-shore here — a borderline call on a bearing we estimate, so treat it as the more cautious of the two.
Good session — ~20 kt SW in the green window (16:00–19:00 BST). Working direction (SW) with ~20 kt for 6 h inside the tide window (14:30–19:00 BST around the low tide). GOOD — the 9 m sweet spot. ★ Gets dark at 19:20 — you are riding the last of the light.
Pick a past day to compare three things: the forecast we published (frozen before each hour, never revised afterwards), the wind that actually happened (Open-Meteo reanalysis, hours 05:00–21:00 UK), and what the live weather stations near the spot actually recorded (amber, from 2 Aug 2026). You can go right up to today — today shows the forecast and the live stations; the reanalysis for today lands tomorrow morning.
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.
