Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with 192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sutton-on-Sea this week:
The surf forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sutton-on-Sea in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Sutton-on-Sea. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch ahead. We’ve got a massive blank run coming, so if you’re jonesing for a wave, you might want to take up fishing for a while.
The whole sixteen-day window is dominated by tiny, weak swell. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. From the very start on Monday the 24th of August right through until the end of the first week of September, the wave heights are barely a whisper, mostly under 2 ft. Combine that with onshore winds and most of the time the energy is below 100 – basically flat. There’s a little blip on Wednesday the 26th of August afternoon when the wind goes glassy and we get 3 ft of swell from the ENE, with a combined energy of (87), but the period is a short 7 seconds. That might give you a knee-high crumbler if you’re a beginner, but it's not worth getting excited about.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until late in the window. On Sunday the 6th of September we see a spike to 5 ft from the north with moderate energy (401), but the period is still a rubbish 7 seconds. That’s a lot of lumpy, wind-affected water and the surf conditions are described as marginal at best. This spot is only *fairly exposed* to the north, so that swell might be too crumbly even for a beach break. With that much wind and poor quality, it’s really more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddler’s dream.
Honestly, there’s no standout. There is no day that ticks the boxes for good swell, clean wind, and decent break quality. If you’re desperate, the glassy morning on Thursday the 27th of August gives you a 3 ft wave, but the energy is weak (79) and it’s a cross-on wind. Sutton-on-Sea is rarely consistent at the best of times, and a run like this is more normal than you’d hope for around here.
Keep your board in the car just in case a forecast changes, but for now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 29 | 15 | 15 | 75 | 66 | 189 | 127 | 78 | 56 | 57 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM3.89m | 4:45PM3.98m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM1.91m | 11:02PM1.89m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 127 | 78 | 5 | — | 40 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | ENE 6 | N 4 | N 6 | NE 8 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | E 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | W 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | 75 | 66 | 189 | — | — | 56 | 57 | 39 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 459 | 436 | 459 | 284 | 459 | 364 | 141 | 0 | 230 | 52 | 1 | 53 | 185 | 216 | 9 | 139 | 53 | 104 | 487 | 507 | 519 |
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