West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast of England, UK)

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West Wittering Surf Guide

West Wittering on the South Coast is a sheltered beach/groynes break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of groynes, rips.

West Wittering Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/groyne	3	inconsistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing West Wittering:

The best conditions reported for surf at West Wittering occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf West Wittering (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing West Wittering with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore West Wittering Location Map

Interactive West Wittering surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to West Wittering is Southampton Airport (SOU) in England, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to West Wittering is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), also in England, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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West Wittering Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:14 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
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Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does West Wittering look like?

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Credit: John Rattey Credit: MGG

Tides at West Wittering

Current tide and informaton

For East Wittering, 3 km from West Wittering.

Next High Water: 02:37am | 4.32m

Next Low Water: 08:27am | 0.91m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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West Wittering Sea Temperature

The West Wittering water temperature is rather cool (13.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.