Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with 72 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m lookin’ at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s been a tough run for Sutton-on-Sea. There’s no good surf on the cards for the entire 16-day window. The whole forecast is a long, flat stretch with nothing worth paddling out for.
We start off this Thursday the 27th of August with a tiny 3ft easterly windswell, but it’s got a short period of 5 seconds and onshore winds, leaving the water all choppy and messy. The combined energy is a weak 55. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine.
From there, it’s a real dry spell. The swell drops off a cliff, and for the next week and a half, we’re looking at knee-high dribble at best. The combined energy numbers are in the single digits and teens – weak, weak, weak. Most days are clean, especially with the offshore and cross-offshore winds, but there’s simply no wave to ride. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.
There’s a tiny flicker of hope around the 8th and 9th of September, with the swell trying to push back up to 3ft, and the energy hitting 101 on the 9th, which is the first moderate reading we’ve seen. But it’s still a short-period windswell (6 seconds) and the wind is lumpy and cross-shore. It’s still poor surf conditions. Great for kite surfing if you’re into that, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is just a classic blank spell for the area.
Hang in there, forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the shed.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | S 4 | N 6 | N 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 43 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 70 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:01AM5.65m | 9:28PM5.18m | 9:39AM5.44m | 10:06PM4.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:30PM0.22m | 3:40AM0.69m | 4:07PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 70 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | N 6 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | W 2 | W 3 | S 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 425 | 460 | 75 | 52 | 53 | 119 | 155 | 222 | 299 | 139 | 277 | 326 | 326 | 168 | 53 | 119 | 53 | 53 | 350 | 327 | 561 |
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