Sutton-on-Sea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. The forecast for the Sutton-on-Sea area over the next 16 days is a tough one for surfers. There’s a long dry spell of poor surf conditions, with a small window of something rideable near the end.

The first few days are a write-off. From Wednesday the 15th through to Sunday the 19th, it’s small, weak, and messy. Swell heights barely touch 3ft, and the period is short, around 4-7 seconds. The wind is a cross-shore or cross-onshore mess, with moderate to fresh breezes creating chop and lumpy surfaces. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the double digits, and it’s just poor.

We’ve got a gap of several days with no real recommendations. By Monday morning the 20th, there’s a brief flicker of hope. The wind goes offshore (W, 5 km/h) and conditions are clean. The swell is a weak 3ft from the NNE, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (111). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the best of the first week, but it’s only a single morning. The afternoon gets blown out again.

After that, it’s back to the poor stuff through to Thursday the 24th. The waves are small, period is low, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore.

Now, the standout. The best on offer is the morning of Saturday the 25th. That’s a full week and a half away, so the forecast is less certain, but it’s the only one that shows promise. The swell builds to 6ft from the north, with an 8-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 341, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SW at 15 km/h, making for clean conditions. This is a true standout for the period. The break is Sutton-on-Sea, exposed to the north. It’s an inconsistent spot for beginners, so the crowds are only sometimes, but given the size (6ft is okay for most), it could be a fun morning. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

The afternoon of the 25th gets a bit more tricky with the wind, and the 6ft swell might get a bit messy with a cross-shore breeze. The 26th has a clean offshore wind and 4ft swell, but it’s classed as poor, so I’d keep expectations low.

After that, it fades into small, clean but weak leftovers for the rest of the period.

So, to sum it up: a long flat spell, then a promising but distant Saturday morning the 25th is your best bet. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty

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