Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, N swell with 56 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get this straight off the bat. It’s flat. Proper flat. For the next week and a half, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing at Sutton-on-Sea. There’s a solid gap from now until Saturday the 19th where there just isn’t a wave worth paddling for. A few days have a little bump, but it’s all below knee-high and just not doing anything for us. Don’t even bother checking the surf report, just sort out your fins or go for a run.
Now, the water temps are the first thing I want to mention. The water is sitting at a balmy 66°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than it should be for this time of year. That’s not a little warm, that’s a full-on marine heatwave situation. It feels more like late summer than early autumn out there.
The first real flicker of life shows up on Saturday the 19th. It’s not much, but it’s something. We’ve got a clean-looking morning with a light breeze and some surfable, bite-sized waves. The swell is only 2ft from the NNE with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is still weak, so don't be expecting any power. It’s a beginner-friendly size, and on the right board, you might get a few soft, crumbly rides. It'll be a bit of a choppy, cross-onshore mess in the afternoon though, so make the most of the morning.
The following day, Sunday the 20th, is a bit smaller again, around 1ft, but the wind is more favourable – a light cross-offshore in the afternoon keeping it clean. Again, it’s small and pretty average, but for a beginner or someone on a longboard, it could be a fun session if you just want to get wet.
Look, the long and short of it is this: the next ten days are a write-off. There’s some tiny ankle-snappers on the 18th, but nothing worth getting excited about. The only real chance for a wave comes on the 19th, and even that is just a knee-high dribble with weak energy. If you’re desperate, that Saturday morning is your best bet. But for the rest of this forecast, keep the board in the car and the wetsuit dry. This is one of those blank runs that are more normal for this spot. Forecasts can change, but the outlook is grim.
This run of flatness is more normal for the area, so it’s not a total shock. Still, keep an eye on it – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 3 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 43 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 46 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:30PM4.30m | 1:13AM4.02m | 2:10PM4.11m | 2:50AM4.08m | 3:44PM4.26m | 4:07AM4.44m | 4:54PM4.61m | 5:06AM4.90m | 5:47PM4.98m | 5:54AM5.34m | 6:32PM5.28m | 6:36AM5.68m | 7:10PM5.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM1.75m | 7:34AM1.76m | 8:36PM1.93m | 9:29AM1.60m | 10:15PM1.74m | 10:51AM1.12m | 11:18PM1.38m | 11:46AM0.60m | 00:06AM1.03m | 12:31PM0.16m | 00:46AM0.74m | 1:10PM-0.11m | 1:22AM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 43 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 46 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 75 | 52 | 53 | 471 | 462 | 277 | 462 | 544 | 306 | 316 | 317 | 96 | 167 | 9 | 53 | 116 | 53 | 299 | 293 | 90 |
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