Sutton-on-Sea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Sutton-on-Sea over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a shocking run of surf. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off. There’s not a single recommendation to be found, and that’s the reality of the situation.

We’re looking at a long, dry spell. For the first week and a half, from Thursday 6th August right through to Monday 17th August, the swell is tiny and the energy is pathetic. The biggest we see is a meagre 3 ft on the Tuesday 11th afternoon, but it’s coming from the ESE with a fresh 22 mph onshore wind. That’s just a mess. There’s a brief moment on Thursday 13th morning when we get a clean 2 ft with a gentle offshore from the WNW, but the combined energy is a weak 32 (miserable). It’s not worth paddling out for.

The water temperature is a wild outlier though. It’s running at 68°F, which is 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, but with no waves to enjoy it, it’s just a cruel tease.

We finally see a pulse of energy on Tuesday 18th August. The morning has a 4 ft swell from the NNE with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 202 (moderate wave energy). That’s the first sign of something real. But the wind is a cross-shore from the SSE at 9 mph, so it’s a little lumpy. By the afternoon, the wind swings ESE and builds to 19 mph onshore, making it fresh and lumpy. It’s poor.

Wednesday 19th August morning cleans up a bit. The swell drops to 3 ft from the NNE, but we get a clean cross-offshore breeze from the SSW at 16 mph. The energy is down to 76 (weak). It’s better than nothing, but still not a standout.

The rest of the window into Friday 21st August is just tiny, weak dribble. The best we can say is the wind goes offshore on Friday afternoon from the W at 16 mph, but the swell is only 2 ft from the ENE with a terrible 5-second period and energy of 17.

If you’re a kite surfer, those Tuesday 18th afternoon conditions with 4 ft and a strong 19 mph cross-onshore wind might look interesting. For paddle surfing, it’s a total blank. It’s one of those periods where the forecast can change, but right now, it’s a long wait for nothing.

Rusty.

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