Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 120 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the cards for Sutton-on-Sea. Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch to start. The opening days are a write-off, with onshore winds and short-period windswell creating nothing but chop. We're looking at a full four days, from the 25th through to the 28th of August, with no decent surf to speak of. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
Things finally show a pulse on the 2nd of September. We get a spike in energy with a 7ft swell from the north, period pushing 11 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 1075. That's a proper groundswell. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. Now, this is not for the faint-hearted; that size is well into expert territory, and with that longer period, it'll be walling up. A solid option if you've got the experience.
After that, the swell backs right off again into early September. A few clean days with cross-off winds, but we're talking knee-high slop, 0.7ft to 2ft, not enough to get excited about. The real standout moment comes on the 8th of September. Tuesday afternoon brings a glassy, clean 4ft swell from the north, period at 6 seconds, with combined energy at 89. It’s a small, clean window of surfable waves under a glassy sky. It’s not going to change your life, but after that long dry spell, it's the best offer in the house. That’s where I’d be paddling out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 46 | 60 | 99 | 70 | 52 | 73 | 68 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03AM4.24m | 5:34PM4.27m | 5:44AM4.63m | 6:13PM4.57m | 6:19AM5.00m | 6:47PM4.84m | 6:51AM5.31m | 7:19PM5.07m | 7:22AM5.55m | 7:50PM5.24m | 7:53AM5.70m | 8:21PM5.33m | 8:26AM5.73m | 8:53PM5.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM1.51m | 11:45PM1.56m | 12:11PM1.09m | 00:20AM1.25m | 12:46PM0.69m | 00:54AM0.97m | 1:19PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.75m | 1:51PM0.13m | 1:58AM0.60m | 2:23PM0.02m | 2:31AM0.54m | 2:56PM0.05m | 3:05AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 68 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | S 4 | — | NNE 8 | SE 4 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | N 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | — | SW 2 | S 3 | W 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 56 | 46 | 60 | 99 | 70 | 52 | 73 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 427 | 392 | 427 | 595 | 147 | 368 | 1 | 9 | 104 | 155 | 116 | 168 | 222 | 407 | 562 | 515 | 634 | 469 | 580 | 462 |
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