Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sutton-on-Sea this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sutton-on-Sea in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s happening.
Honestly, my heart sinks a bit looking at the next couple of weeks here. There’s a big, long gap right at the start with nothing worth paddling out for. For the first week and a half, from Tuesday, July 21st right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is all over the place. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a solid 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like swimming in a bath, but the waves are just not there to enjoy it.
The only real glimmer of hope, and I mean *glimmer*, shows up on Monday, August 3rd. We finally get a pulse of swell from the north around 4 ft. The combined energy is moderate. The period is still short at 7 seconds, so it’s not going to be that clean, lined-up groundswell we dream of, but it’s something. The morning session at Sutton-on-Sea looks like the pick of the entire window. The wind is light and offshore from the WNW, so the surface will be clean. That’s the standout. It’s the only day in the whole 16 days that even gets a score above zero.
After that, it drops back down to tiny, unremarkable waves for the rest of the window. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is a classic example of that. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 40 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 127 | 54 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41AM4.68m | 00:27AM4.17m | 12:38PM4.33m | 1:25AM3.98m | 1:45PM4.07m | 2:29AM3.89m | 2:56PM3.97m | 3:33AM3.93m | 4:02PM4.03m | 4:31AM4.10m | 4:59PM4.19m | 5:21AM4.34m | 5:47PM4.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM1.21m | 6:12AM1.77m | 6:50PM1.58m | 7:08AM1.96m | 7:52PM1.86m | 8:23AM2.06m | 9:10PM1.97m | 9:48AM1.98m | 10:25PM1.89m | 10:56AM1.76m | 11:21PM1.69m | 11:47AM1.47m | 00:03AM1.46m | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 9 | N 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 11 | 17 | — | 54 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 21 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | N 6 | — | SW 2 | NW 2 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 25 | — | 20 | 127 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | — | 24 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 704 | 940 | 160 | 185 | 1140 | 8 | 52 | 147 | 75 | 605 | 694 | 500 | 634 | 627 | 576 | 576 | 670 | 482 | 53 | 75 | 53 |
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