Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, ENE swell with 25 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Sutton-on-Sea over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you from the off – this one’s a tough read.
The honest truth is, we’re staring down a massive gap of nothing but poor surf conditions. We’re talking from today, the 28th of August, all the way through to the 10th of September. That’s a solid two weeks or more where there’s simply no surf worth paddling out for at Sutton-on-Sea. The waves are tiny, the periods are short, and the combined swell energy barely even registers, mostly hanging around 25 or less.
It’s a real bummer, but given the geography here, these blank runs are pretty standard for the area. It tends not to stay this way forever, but this stretch is a proper write-off for any kind of paddle surfing. You’d be wasting your time.
Now, after that long, flat spell, there’s a flicker of hope right at the tail end of the forecast. On the morning of Friday the 11th of September, the charts start to show some real movement. We’re looking at a 6 ft swell coming out of the North with an 11-second period. That’s a proper groundswell and the combined energy jumps up to a solid 676 – that’s moderate energy and it means business. But, and it’s a big but, the cross-off wind is howling at 22 mph, so while it might look punchy, it’s going to be a mess. Saturday the 12th of September morning looks like the only real standout. Still at Sutton-on-Sea, we’ve got a building 7 ft swell from the North, a 10-second period, and combined energy shooting right up to 1440, which is strong to very strong. The wind is a light, glassy northwest breeze at 9 mph, which is going to keep things clean. That kind of size, though? Over 5 ft, so it’s a step up for beginners; and at 7 ft, it’s heading into expert-only territory. The period is over 11 seconds, so it’s going to be a powerful, straight-breaking wave at a beach setup – this might be more interesting for the kite crew than your average shortboarder. It’s a long-range promise, so keep an eye on it, but don’t clear your calendar just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 25 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:19PM5.07m | 7:22AM5.55m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.75m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | N 6 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | N 4 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 53 | 152 | 119 | 222 | 580 | 326 | 152 | 160 | 222 | 281 | 359 | 276 | 475 | 580 | 350 | 361 | 501 | 53 | 160 | 53 |
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