Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with 259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, looking at Sutton-on-Sea, and I’ll be honest with you, it’s a tough outlook. You’re looking at a real dry spell here for the whole 16 days. Don’t expect much at all, the ocean has basically taken a nap.
From the get-go, Saturday the 22nd shows a weak 4ft north swell, but the period is only 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore, making it a total mess. The combined wave energy is a low 172, so there’s no power. That theme just repeats. Tuesday the 25th sees another 4ft bump, but with an onshore wind and a short 6-second period, the quality is just gone. It’s choppy and weak.
We get a brief moment of glassy conditions Friday the 28th morning, but the swell drops to a flat 0.3ft. You can’t do a thing with that. Then around Monday the 31st, we see clean offshore wind from the west-northwest, but the swell is tiny, around 3ft with a 4-second period. The energy is a measly 28. You might get a tiny crumbler on a longboard, but that’s about it.
If you’re really itching, Sunday the 6th of September morning looks like the least bad option: a clean 1ft wave with a moderate cross-offshore breeze. But even then, the total energy is only 2.
It’s just one of those dead runs. For this spot, it’s not unusual to have a stretch like this. Don’t lose hope, the charts can always change for the better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 3 | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 137 | 116 | 87 | 75 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 81 | 69 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:13PM3.71m | 2:55AM3.67m | 3:40PM3.76m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM2.13m | 8:06PM2.26m | 9:03AM2.18m | 9:56PM2.18m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 116 | 87 | 75 | 48 | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | 47 | 40 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 172 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 44 | 81 | 69 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 223 | 0 | 9 | 294 | 104 | 463 | 495 | 278 | 431 | 224 | 427 | 147 | 222 | 116 | 159 | 148 | 139 | 265 | 104 | 53 |
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