Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with 67 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it’s a bleak picture for the next couple of weeks. This is one of those periods where you might wanna hang the board up and take the dog for a walk instead.
We’re looking at a solid 16-day stretch, but honestly, there’s nothing here worth paddling out for at Sutton-on-Sea. The first recommendation doesn’t even come with any decent wave energy. The whole outlook is littered with "poor surf conditions" and tiny bits of swell. The first few days are a total write-off – you’re looking at waves barely reaching 1 ft with weak, short-period wind swell that has no push. It’s flat, it’s messy, or it’s blown out.
There’s a long gap of nothing good right through the end of July and into the start of August. The energy levels in the water are pathetic, mostly bouncing around between 3 and 29 – that’s barely a ripple.
Finally, on the 31st of July, Friday morning, we see a tiny spike: a 3 ft swell from the east with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is offshore from the WSW, blowing clean. The combined energy hits 64, which is still weak, but it's the best we get. It’s not pretty, but if you’re desperate, you might find a knee-high crumble that’s at least clean. After that, it fades again.
Then, on Thursday the 6th of August, the afternoon shows a 4 ft swell from the northeast, period of 6 seconds. This is the biggest wave in the whole forecast. The combined energy reaches 130, so there's a bit of kick to it. The wind is cross-offshore. Still, it's a short-period, poor-quality affair. This break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast proves it.
The bottom line: There are no standouts, no real highlights. For a spot that’s fairly exposed and only breaks inconsistently, a blank run like this is more normal than not. The setup here is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, with the onshore and cross-shore winds and weak, sloppy waves.
I’d say wait for the next cold front. Forecasts can change, but right now? It's a hard pass.
Stay dry,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56PM3.97m | 3:33AM3.93m | 4:02PM4.03m | 4:31AM4.10m | 4:59PM4.19m | 5:21AM4.34m | 5:47PM4.38m | 6:03AM4.62m | 6:29PM4.57m | 6:41AM4.90m | 7:06PM4.72m | 7:15AM5.14m | 7:41PM4.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM2.06m | 9:10PM1.97m | 9:48AM1.98m | 10:25PM1.89m | 10:56AM1.76m | 11:21PM1.69m | 11:47AM1.47m | 00:03AM1.46m | 12:29PM1.16m | 00:40AM1.24m | 1:06PM0.86m | 1:15AM1.06m | 1:42PM0.61m | 1:48AM0.93m | |||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 8 | ESE 4 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 15 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 8 | N 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 737 | 1123 | 500 | 1066 | 697 | 350 | 53 | 90 | 120 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 471 | 500 | 427 | 487 | 469 | 416 | 471 | 495 | 73 |
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