Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sutton-on-Sea this week:
The surf forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sutton-on-Sea in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk it through in feet and miles.
Frankly, it’s a tough run. Sutton-on-Sea is flat or near-flat for the better part of a week and a half. Tiny waves, poor conditions, nothing to get excited about. The first real chance of a wave comes on Wednesday, September 9th.
On Wednesday morning the 9th, the water is much warmer than usual for this time of year at 19°, so that’s a nice bonus. A small northerly swell pushes in at about 4ft, but it’s short period – only 7 seconds – so it’s weak and mushy. The energy is still only moderate at 142. The wind is dead calm, glassy, so the surface will be clean as a mirror. That’s your best look, but it’s small and not really powerful. The afternoon gets choppy with a cross-onshore breeze.
After that, it’s back to tiny, blown-out, or just poor conditions. A few mornings have clean offshore winds, like Thursday the 3rd, but the swell is only about 1ft with a long period of 11 seconds – a groundswell, but not enough height to ride. The energy stays weak in the teens and twenties. The strong offshore winds on Friday the 4th (25-31 mph) only push 1-1ft waves, and that’s more kite-surfing weather than paddle surfing.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the glassy Wednesday morning the 9th. It’s the only time the swell gets over 3ft with clean conditions. But don’t kid yourself – it’s a small, weak wave. After that, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 7 | N 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:50PM5.24m | 7:53AM5.70m | 8:21PM5.33m | 8:26AM5.73m | 8:53PM5.31m | 9:01AM5.65m | 9:28PM5.18m | 9:39AM5.44m | 10:06PM4.95m | 10:22AM5.12m | 10:51PM4.62m | 11:15AM4.71m | 11:50PM4.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.13m | 1:58AM0.60m | 2:23PM0.02m | 2:31AM0.54m | 2:56PM0.05m | 3:05AM0.57m | 3:30PM0.22m | 3:40AM0.69m | 4:07PM0.51m | 4:19AM0.91m | 4:49PM0.90m | 5:05AM1.21m | 5:41PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 6 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSE 3 | N 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 517 | 326 | 361 | 394 | 510 | 510 | 326 | 139 | 417 | 312 | 448 | 459 | 495 | 75 | 507 | 1066 | 510 | 469 | 651 | 90 |
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