Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NE swell with 106 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a quiet spell ahead for our shores.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta be honest, there’s just nothing doing. The charts are flat, the energy is missing, and every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. We’re looking at a long, dry run with no real surf to speak of. The first hint of anything that even looks like a wave comes towards the middle of the first week, but it’s not going to be worth paddling out for.
We start off with Wednesday, July 29th. Swell is a pathetic 0.7ft to 1.0ft from the north, with a period of 9 to 10 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 6 to 17, so barely a ripple. The water is a warm 67°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – 7° above average, which is very unusual. But with a moderate cross-off or cross wind, this is strictly a swimming day.
Thursday, July 30th, is a little better in terms of wind, with a light offshore from the WNW at 9 mph in the morning, but the swell is still only 1.0ft with an 8-second period. Energy is 12 to 13. That offshore wind on a tiny wave just means a clean, flat ocean. Same story for Friday, July 31st – a bit of a north wind, but the swell is just 1ft with a short 6-second period. Not worth a second look.
The weekend rolls in, and it’s more of the same. Saturday, August 1st, has a tiny 0.7ft swell (energy of 4!) and a light offshore, but you’d struggle to find anything to ride. Sunday, August 2nd, is even less inspiring.
The closest we get to any kind of kicking is around Tuesday, August 4th and Wednesday, August 5th. Tuesday morning has a 4ft swell from the NE, but it’s a short 6-second period, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph. The combined energy does hit 89, climbing to 106 in the afternoon. That’s still only moderate energy, and with that onshore wind, it’ll be a lumpy, choppy mess. This is the kind of setup that’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer at Sutton-on-Sea. It’s a beach break, and with that wind and short period, it’s not going to hold shape. Wednesday, August 5th settles down a bit with a cleaner cross-off wind, but the swell drops right back to 1ft to 2ft.
The rest of the second week, from August 6th all the way to August 13th, is a dead zone. The swell never gets above 3ft, and the periods are short. The wind is a mixed bag, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no wave energy to work with. The best wind we see is a clean offshore on the morning of Monday, August 10th, with a 3ft, 6-second swell from the NNE, but with an energy of only 42, it’s just not enough.
So, there are no standouts here. Nothing to get excited about. For an area like this, a blank run of this length is fairly normal when the conditions just don’t line up. Keep an eye on the charts, but for the next two weeks, you’re better off finding another hobby.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 89 | 106 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06PM4.72m | 7:15AM5.14m | 7:41PM4.84m | 7:47AM5.32m | 8:14PM4.91m | 8:18AM5.43m | 8:47PM4.94m | 8:50AM5.45m | 9:21PM4.93m | 9:25AM5.38m | 9:57PM4.85m | 10:02AM5.24m | 10:38PM4.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.86m | 1:15AM1.06m | 1:42PM0.61m | 1:48AM0.93m | 2:16PM0.44m | 2:21AM0.86m | 2:50PM0.34m | 2:55AM0.86m | 3:23PM0.33m | 3:29AM0.91m | 3:58PM0.42m | 4:05AM1.02m | 4:36PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 11 | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 42 | — | — | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | ESE 3 | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 13 | N 7 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 9 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 89 | 106 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 487 | 459 | 487 | 580 | 651 | 487 | 527 | 547 | 295 | 530 | 1118 | 427 | 427 | 529 | 392 | 361 | 323 | 323 | 293 | 317 | 294 |
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