West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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
14.1° C
(Which is 3.3°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 12AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
ENE
2
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
6
7
12
16
20
19
19
12
8
8
6
4
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
ENE
5
SE
5
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:35PM3.67m
8:04AM3.60m
8:47PM3.93m
9:14AM3.90m
9:45PM4.28m
10:10AM4.27m
Low Tide
1:26PM1.47m
2:05AM1.51m
2:24PM1.23m
2:58AM1.20m
3:15PM0.93m
3:45AM0.84m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:42
8:43
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
10
8
8
8
10
13
14
14
11
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
10
8
7
9
10
11
5
6
6
4
6
5
6
8
9
10
6
5
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
1
0
1
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
1
19
19
12
7
6
6
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.7
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
3
3
6
7
12
16
20
10
9
8
8
8
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
400
472
372
196
246
246
178
278
278
466
278
278
387
390
860
880
642
642
385
385
385
780
840
545
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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