Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, N swell with 55 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Sutton-on-Sea. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The first solid window of proper surf doesn’t show up until late in the run, so we’ve got a long gap of nothing much to chew on.
The water here is sitting at 68°F right now, which is a full 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s properly unusual, feels like a warm bath.
For the first week and a half, from Saturday the 8th of August right through to Wednesday the 19th, it’s flat or tiny. We’re talking ankle-snappers at best, with swell heights barely reaching 2ft and combined energy figures in the single digits or low teens (11, 14, 3). The wind is mostly cross or onshore, adding chop and making it a write-off for a paddle. A couple of mornings show glassy or clean conditions, like Sunday the 9th morning with a glassy 0.3ft, and Thursday the 14th morning with a clean 1ft, but there’s just no wave to work with. It’s a real desert.
The first hint of something surfable arrives on Thursday the 20th of August. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the north, with a period of 6 seconds and combined energy of 106 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. The wave comment says “surfable but very ordinary” – it’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s a start.
The standout, and really the only true highlight across the whole 16 days, comes on Friday the 21st of August. The morning session is the one to aim for. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the north, period at 8 seconds, and combined energy jumping to 251 (moderate to strong). The wind is offshore from the west-northwest at 12 mph, which will be clean and groomed. For a spot like Sutton-on-Sea, that’s about as good as it gets in this run. The swell is solid, but not too big for a confident beginner. The period is short enough to keep it punchy, and the offshore wind will really tidy it up. The afternoon turns choppy with cross-on wind, so make the most of the morning.
After that, the swell backs right off again through the weekend. Saturday the 22nd is smaller and choppy, and Sunday the 23rd is back to tiny clean dribble.
So, to sum it up: a long, flat wait, then a short window of nothing special, and one real chance on the morning of Friday the 21st. That’s the one to circle. If you’re keen, be there early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 10 | ESE 4 | N 9 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 49 | 39 | 40 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 2:14PM4.36m | 3:02AM4.23m | 3:39PM4.46m | 4:14AM4.50m | 4:51PM4.73m | 5:15AM4.89m | 5:51PM5.03m | 6:06AM5.30m | 6:43PM5.28m | 6:52AM5.64m | 7:29PM5.43m | 7:35AM5.86m | 8:11PM5.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM1.58m | 9:25AM1.60m | 10:13PM1.47m | 10:49AM1.21m | 11:22PM1.21m | 11:52AM0.72m | 00:16AM0.93m | 12:43PM0.26m | 1:01AM0.71m | 1:28PM-0.08m | 1:42AM0.58m | 2:09PM-0.23m | 2:20AM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | N 9 | E 4 | — | N 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 9 | E 5 | N 11 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 49 | 39 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 4 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | E 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 487 | 515 | 53 | 500 | 458 | 527 | 500 | 529 | 147 | 155 | 581 | 147 | 160 | 315 | 321 | 159 | 277 | 337 | 337 | 672 | 364 |
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