West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.0°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 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
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)
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.5
SW
6
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
127
151
94
80
59
49
106
112
94
375
37
46
138
245
15
23
37
37
6
5
5
6
3
Wind (km/h)
40
S
40
S
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:36AM5.19m
2:04PM5.15m
2:23AM5.02m
2:53PM4.94m
3:12AM4.76m
3:44PM4.66m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.03m
7:53PM0.36m
8:18AM0.23m
8:46PM0.63m
9:13AM0.51m
9:46PM0.94m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:54
2
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
15
16
16
16
17
5
4
6
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
8
8
10
12
11
12
11
13
14
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
4
8
26
132
138
245
12
23
6
3
6
3
2
6
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
63
7
4
35
3
3
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
53
127
151
94
80
59
49
106
112
94
375
37
46
24
15
7
37
37
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
3
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
579
579
600
581
142
144
142
424
479
304
254
303
328
142
126
17
17
17
17
17
143
143
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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