Port of Littlehampton
In short
Littlehampton: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 7
Vessels near Littlehampton
Ships Seadar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 SOSPAN DAUDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 7711062 | |
 JOSEPHINEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235093013 | |
| POPPYPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232067839 | |
| GRIFFYNSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235105528 | |
| RNLI LIFEBOAT B-891Search and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 235116557 | |
| RNLI LIFEBOAT D-902Search and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 232059252 | |
| SCORPIOPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232023678 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Littlehampton from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35610). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Anchorage depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 5 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Littlehampton over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 257° | 17 | 0.8 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | 244° | 13 | 0.7 | 10 | 24 | |
| 10 | 229° | 13 | 0.6 | 9 | 24 | |
| 11 | 194° | 16 | 0.6 | 8 | 24 | |
| 8 | 224° | 12 | 0.6 | 9 | 24 | |
| 8 | 220° | 11 | 0.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 257° | 10 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 8 | 240° | 11 | 0.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 8 | 257° | 12 | 0.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 341° | 8 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 4 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Marine conditions near Littlehampton
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Greenwich Lightship72.9 km
- Weymouth Bay, UK197.3 km
- Jersey Buoy, English Channel - 5 nm south of Jersey, UK265.8 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 25, 2019. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentFeb 25, 201993 km away
ENGLAND: On 25 February, authorities in the Port of Portsmouth detained a Somali immigrant found in a vintage vehicle being transported across the English Channel from France. The owner of the vehicle was returning from a car show in France with his car, a 1926 Vauxhall 14/40 open tourer, being moved aboard a transport trailer. They had just disembarked from the overnight ferry from Caen, France when the immigrant was found in the covered vehicle. (www.portsmouth.co.uk)
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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