Sutton-on-Sea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty flat and quiet picture for Sutton-on-Sea over the next two and a half weeks. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There’s no stand-out swell, no proper push of energy to get excited about. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out spell of tiny waves and mostly poor surf conditions.

Let’s break it down, day by day. Starting from Wednesday, September 2nd, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the north with a short 6-second period. The combined energy is a very weak 3. Winds are cross-off in the morning but turn messy, making for poor conditions. The water is a warm 67°, which is 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual.

Moving into Thursday and Friday, the 3rd and 4th, we see a slight bump. The swell stays tiny at 1.0 ft on Thursday and drops back to 0.7 ft on Friday. Both days are from the north. The period stretches to a long 11 seconds on Thursday, which is a groundswell, but with almost no height, it’s more of a tease than anything. Combined energy on Thursday hits only 23. The wind is offshore from the west, so the surface will be clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. Friday’s energy drops back to 7 and 6.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th offers the best of a bad bunch, and even then, it’s weak. Saturday, September 5th, sees a 2 ft north swell with a 7-second period. The combined energy is still low at 26. The real highlight is Saturday afternoon – glassy conditions with the wind turning north at just 3 mph. That’s the cleanest the water will be all period, but you’ll be bobbing on a knee-high bump. Sunday is a similar story, with 1 ft of swell but a southerly cross-off wind that will chop it up a bit.

The following week is dire. From Monday the 7th all the way through to Wednesday the 16th of September, the swell rarely tops 1 ft. The combined energy mostly sits in the single digits, with a few weak readings in the teens. Strong winds often blow, making for messy or blown-out conditions. It’s just not worth paddling out for any of it.

Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about. With such weak, tiny swell and a lot of strong winds, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The breaks are inconsistent, and the forecast suggests a long, blank run. It’s a normal tough stretch for this area, but you know what? Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Stay patient, folks.

Rusty.

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