Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Wittering today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Wittering at 8AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at West Wittering. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 59 | 112 | 74 | 89 | 102 | 121 | 106 | 207 | 234 | 362 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43PM4.30m | 12:06PM4.47m | 00:16AM4.57m | 12:38PM4.74m | 00:48AM4.78m | 1:09PM4.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.72m | 5:50PM0.82m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:24PM0.61m | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | E 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
7 | 9 | 21 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 59 | 112 | 3 | 89 | 102 | 121 | 106 | 207 | 234 | 362 | 297 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 627 | 627 | 627 | 362 | 309 | 283 | 297 | 303 | 279 | 279 | 303 | 303 | 282 | 390 | 383 | 167 | 167 | 418 | 421 | 425 | 408 | 306 | 425 | 385 |
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