Surf Forecasts:
Sutton-on-Sea surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sutton-on-Sea in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sutton-on-Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at the stretch ahead for Sutton-on-Sea.
Straight up, this 16-day window is a quiet one. Nothing to get excited about for the first week. From Friday 14th August through to Wednesday 19th August, we’re looking at tiny, weak dribble. Swell heights are stuck between 0.3 ft and 1.0 ft, and the combined swell energy is barely a whisper, sitting down in the single digits (3-14). The wind’s mostly offshore or cross-off, which would be nice if there was any wave to clean up, but there just isn’t. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
We finally see a bit of life on Thursday 20th August. The morning offers the best of the whole run: a 3 ft swell from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is light and offshore from the WNW. The combined energy finally ticks up into three-digit territory at 109, which is still weak but at least it’s surfable. The water temp is a toasty 68°, a massive 7° warmer than normal for mid-August, so the rubber might be optional. This is the standout. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s clean. Sutton-on-Sea is a beginner spot, inconsistent, and it can get crowded sometimes, so expect a few locals out. The swell direction is N, which is not the optimum N direction, but beggars can’t be choosers.
That Thursday afternoon the wind swings onshore from the ESE, and the quality drops off. Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd are similar: small 3 ft to 3 ft NNE swell, but the wind is cross or cross-on, making it choppy and crumbly. The energy drops back to 70-90. Not worth paddling out for.
Sunday 23rd August sees the swell bump up to 4 ft, the biggest of the whole forecast, with a combined energy of 157-169. But the wind is onshore and strong from the ENE, blowing it to pieces. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” and with that onshore wind and 4 ft of messy swell, this setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For the rest of the run into the last week of August, it’s all downhill back into tiny, choppy, or flat conditions. By the 29th, there’s no swell at all.
In short, the only real chance to wet a line is the morning of Thursday 20th August. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest we get. The rest is a long dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 5 | N 4 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 103 | 112 | 96 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:11PM5.46m | 8:16AM5.91m | 8:51PM5.37m | 8:55AM5.79m | 9:29PM5.17m | 9:34AM5.53m | 10:05PM4.90m | 10:13AM5.15m | 10:42PM4.58m | 10:54AM4.72m | 11:22PM4.23m | 11:42AM4.29m | 00:12AM3.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM-0.23m | 2:20AM0.55m | 2:48PM-0.19m | 2:56AM0.61m | 3:24PM0.03m | 3:31AM0.76m | 3:59PM0.38m | 4:05AM0.97m | 4:33PM0.81m | 4:40AM1.24m | 5:08PM1.26m | 5:18AM1.55m | 5:48PM1.69m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 10 | — | 112 | 96 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | N 9 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 103 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 435 | 483 | 637 | 652 | 487 | 487 | 546 | 463 | 515 | 458 | 649 | 507 | 582 | 507 | 666 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 0 |
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