West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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West Wittering surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Wittering sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Wittering today?

The current surf forecast for West Wittering at 10PM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (16 May)2ft (0.6m)3s

Table - waves today at West Wittering. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
10
11
7
12
37
4
4
20
5
7
6
7
6
3
14
17
15
12
15
51
116
92
77
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
10
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
S
40
S
35
SSW
35
WSW
35
SW
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:06AM5.14m
12:31PM5.16m
00:51AM5.23m
1:17PM5.22m
1:36AM5.19m
Low Tide
5:32PM0.18m
5:57AM0.02m
6:18PM0.11m
6:42AM-0.04m
7:04PM0.17m
7:29AM0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:47
8:49
8:51
1
1
1
4
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
11
10
9
11
13
12
12
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
14
14
6
6
7
6
6
5
7
8
5
6
7
7
5
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
4
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
6
4
1
20
4
6
4
6
6
3
14
13
13
12
11
4
28
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
1
4
4
7
6
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.6
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
2
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
6
10
11
7
12
37
3
8
5
7
4
1
11
17
15
11
15
51
116
92
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
273
278
278
283
213
55
283
297
334
334
46
335
233
233
254
284
284
284
129
471
646
303
673
667
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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