Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ESE swell with 93 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 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 take a good, hard look at what we've got coming up at Sutton-on-Sea.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. The entire 16-day window is a bit of a washout, and I mean that. The surf just isn't there. From now, right through the end of the forecast period on August 9th, every single session is marked as having poor surf conditions. There's no standout day, no hidden gem. It’s a long, dry spell.
That first bit of swell we see on the 29th of July, a bump to 3ft from the ESE with a short period of 5 seconds and strong onshore wind, is really just messy and blown out. The combined energy is weak (55). Even the bigger days around the 1st and 2nd of August, where we see 3ft and 3ft swells, are plagued by onshore or cross-off winds that just won't do us any favours. The water temp is a toasty 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
Look, the break itself, Sutton-on-Sea, is a beginner spot that’s fairly exposed, but it’s inconsistent. It needs the right N’ly swell, and for the entire 16 days, the swell is either too small, the wind is wrong, or both. For a spot that’s usually a good beginner option when conditions line up, this is a real bummer. The combined swell energy never even gets above 78, which tells you just how limp the ocean is. Even a few days with a light breeze and clean conditions can't make much of that tiny, short-period swell.
So, there’s nothing to get excited about here. The whole window is a write-off. Best to find something else to do for the next couple of weeks, and keep an eye out – forecasts can always change. It's a rare blank run for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 40 | 57 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:02PM4.03m | 4:31AM4.10m | 4:59PM4.19m | 5:21AM4.34m | 5:47PM4.38m | 6:03AM4.62m | 6:29PM4.57m | 6:41AM4.90m | 7:06PM4.72m | 7:15AM5.14m | 7:41PM4.84m | 7:47AM5.32m | 8:14PM4.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM1.89m | 10:56AM1.76m | 11:21PM1.69m | 11:47AM1.47m | 00:03AM1.46m | 12:29PM1.16m | 00:40AM1.24m | 1:06PM0.86m | 1:15AM1.06m | 1:42PM0.61m | 1:48AM0.93m | 2:16PM0.44m | 2:21AM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 5 | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 40 | 57 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 699 | 699 | 458 | 626 | 651 | 317 | 90 | 75 | 53 | 52 | 75 | 116 | 465 | 495 | 53 | 139 | 168 | 448 | 364 | 460 | 420 |
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